How the absence of infrarenal inferior vena cava can mimic lymphoma
A 14-year-old girl was presented to the emergency department with low back pain after a spinal trauma. Unenhanced computed tomography (CT) of the spine revealed a compression vertebral fracture of the first lumbar vertebral body. Furthermore, upon examination of the CT images by soft tissue window, the physicians noticed several retroperitoneal para-aortic masses most likely attributable to lymphadenopathies (Fig. 1 – white arrow). These findings suggest, as the most plausible diagnosis, lymphoma with involvement of retroperitoneal lymph nodes.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Paolo Spinnato, Alberto Bazzocchi, Ugo Albisinni Tags: Images Source Type: research
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