Comparison of characteristic CT findings of lymphedema, cellulitis, and generalized edema in lower leg swelling

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 29, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2013, Pages 135-143

  Shin, Sung Ui ^a   Lee, Whal ^a   Park, Eun Ah ^a   Shin, Cheong Il ^a   Chung, Jin Wook ^a   Park, Jae Hyung ^b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cellulitis; Computed tomography; Differential; Edema; Lymphedema

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BONE MARROW EDEMA; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGLOMERATION OF SEPTUM OF FAT LOBULE; FASCIA; FEMALE; FLUID COLLECTION; GENERALIZED EDEMA; HONEYCOMBING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LEG SWELLING; LYMPHADENOPATHY; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDULLARY FAT OBLITERATION OF INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MUSCLE EDEMA; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRUNK SUBCUTANEOUS EDEMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CELLULITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893004527     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 15730743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-013-0332-5     Document Type: Article

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