STRUCTURES THAT CAN MIMIC
A LYMPH NODE ON IMAGING
Bowel loops when not opacified with oral contrast
Ureteric calculi can be confused with mesenteric
lymph node calcification on plain radiographs
Phleboliths mimicking lymph node on MRI
Ovary can be mistaken for pelvic side wall lymph
node: following the ovarian vein to the ovary may
be useful for correct identification.
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