The place of CEUS in distinguishing benign from malignant cervical lymph nodes: a prospective study.

Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) compared to gray-scale B-mode and color Doppler ultrasound in differentiate benign versus malign superficial cervical lymph nodes.

Material And Methods: In a prospective study ultrasonography (gray scale, color and spectral Dopller, and CEUS) was performed in 61 patients (33 men, 28 women; mean age of 51.2 years, range: 18-81 years), with cervical lymphadenopathy.

The utility of elastography and CEUS for the differentiation between benign and malignant cervical lymphadenopathy. Three cases report.

The differentiation between benign and malignant cervical lymph nodes is a frequent challenge for the clinician. We present the cases of three patients with cervical lymphadenopathy (inflammatory lymph node, lymphoma, and metastasis of laryngeal carcinoma) in which the use of elastography and contrast enhanced ultrasonography had substantial contribution to the correct final diagnosis.