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Ultrasonic appearance of abdominal lymph nodes in a case of whipples disease

✍ Scribed by Peter Malcolm Graham; Christine Ruth Kelly; John Anthony Booth

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1983
Tongue
English
Weight
286 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
0091-2751

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✦ Synopsis

The ultrasonic appearance of abdominal lymph node masses may be variable. However, a diffuse increase in echogenicity is an unusual finding. A case of Whipples disease is described in which these features are demonstrated.

CASE REPORT

A 40-year-old man presented with a relatively short history of anorexia, weight loss, vomiting after meals, minor bowel disturbance, and fever associated with night sweats. Prior to his admission a mass had been palpated in his left lower abdomen. An ultrasound was requested. In the region of the palpable mass, discrete, globular, highly echogenic masses with relatively sonolucent rims were noted (Fig. 1). These masses were From the Department of Nuclear Medicine & Diagnostic U1-

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