Norhan Ali Abdel-Halim, Maha Eshak Amer And Nasr Mohamed M. Osman,

ABSTRACT


Purpose: Assessment Of Cervical Lymph Nodes In Young Adults By Ultrasonography. Subject And Methods: The Neck Examined By Ultrasound In 25 Healthy Subjects, 2.3_40 Years Old. The Ultrasonographic Features Of Lymph Nodes As Long Axis Dimension, Short Axis Dimension, Shape, Short -to- Long Axis Diameter (S/L), Presence Of Fatty Hilum, Nodal Borders Were Documented. In Addition Relation Between Age And Gender Were Investigated.

Results: In Cervical Lymph Nodes A Decrease In Short Axis Diameter Was Statistically Significantly Associated With Aging (p=0.02), And 100 % Of Cases Were Oval In Shape And 56% With S/L Ratio �0.5 And 44% With S/L Ratio >0.5. 100 % Of Cases Were With A Preserved Central Fatty Hilum. 100% Of Cases Were With A Smooth Outline. 100% Of Cases Were Hypoechoic With A Hyperechoic Central Fatty Hilum. The Mean Average Size Of Normal Cervical Lymph Nodes Were 0.8 Cm (8mm). The Maximal Short Dimension Was 8 Mm Or Less.

Conclusions: Ultrasonography Is A Useful Non-invasive, Non-ionizing Imaging Tool For The Initial Investigation Of Cervical Lymph Nodes. It Provides An Accurate Imaging For Head And Neck And Provides Useful Information Of Lymph Nodes As Shape, Size, Nodal Borders, Presence Of Fatty Hilum.