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enlarged lymph nodes (portahepatis)may be due to:-
1)inflammatory due to chronic cholicystitis.
2)neoplastic (abdominal lymphoma)
3)as a metastasis due to adenocarcinoma of the stomach.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agowhat is treatment for 1-1.5 cm lymph nodes near the porta hepatis?
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What structures neither enter nor leave the porta hepatis?
Hepatic vein
What is porta hepatis?
Visceral surface of the liver where the portal vein & hepatic vein meet
What is a small node of tissue that filters lymph?
A lymph node.
Why porta hepatis is not a true hilum?
The porta hepatis is not considered a true hilum because it is not a depression or an opening like other hila in the body. Instead, it is a region on the liver where structures like the hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile duct enter and exit the liver.
What is the icd code for reactive lymph node?
A reactive lymph node is the same as an enlarged lymph node. Lymph nodes can become enlarged for a variety of reasons, most of which aren't serious. The ICD code for a reactive lymph node is 785.6.
What is para aortic prominent lymph node?
A paraaortic prominent lymph node is a lymph node more noticable than the others and found near the aorta.
What is the difference between an incision and excision of lymph nodes?
The difference between incision and excision of lymph nodes is very simple. The incision of a lymph node is when the biopsy only takes part of the lymph node during surgery. The excision of the lymph node is when the whole lymph node is removed.
What is the significance of sentinel lymph node?
A sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node that drains a cancer. If a cancer has not spread to the first draining lymph node near a cancer, there is a high likelihood it has not spread elsewhere.
Lump on your neck what can it be?
possibly an swollen lymph node possibly an swollen lymph node
What is a fatty hilum?
A fatty hilum is a region of connective tissue within a lymph node that contains an accumulation of fat. It is a normal part of lymph node anatomy and serves to provide support and structure to the lymph node.
What is reactive lymph node?
It's a lymph node that drains an inflamed area. The source of the inflammation can be bacterial-viral infection, immunological disease, or malignancy.
What distinguishes a sentinel node from other nodes?
A sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node that drains a cancer. If a cancer has not spread to the first draining lymph node near a cancer, there is a high likelihood it has not spread elsewhere.
