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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2008; 14(14): 2208-2212
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2208
Published online Apr 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2208
Table 1 Features of metastatic paraaortic lymph nodes on CT
| Non-metastatic | Metastatic | P value | |
| Mean short diameter | 5.17 mm | 9.2 mm | < 0.05 |
| Mean long diameter | 8.72 mm | 13.18 mm | < 0.05 |
| Mean ratio (short/long) | 0.58 | 0.7 | 0.284 |
| Irregular margin | 9% | 44% | < 0.05 |
| Necrosis | 0% | 28% | < 0.05 |
- Citation: Kim YC, Park MS, Cha SW, Chung YE, Lim JS, Kim KS, Kim MJ, Kim KW. Comparison of CT and MRI for presurgical characterization of paraaortic lymph nodes in patients with pancreatico-biliary carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(14): 2208-2212
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i14/2208.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2208