Silverman SG, Hillstrom MM, Doyle CJ, Tempany CM, Sica GT. Thrombophlebitic retroperitoneal collateral veins mimicking lymphadenopathy: MR and CT appearance.
Abdom Imaging 1995;
20:474-6. [PMID:
7580789 DOI:
10.1007/bf01213276]
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Abstract
The authors report the magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) features of what is believed to be thrombophlebitis of the left cava of a duplicated IVC, which mimicked lymphadenopathy, and prompted both a CT-guided needle aspiration biopsy and surgical exploration. Knowledge that retroperitoneal vascular anomalies can mimick lymphadenopathy, both clinically and radiographically, may help obviate further testing and intervention.
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