Mediastinal lymphadenopathy in interstitial lung disease

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 11 Jan 2020

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Tatco V, Mediastinal lymphadenopathy in interstitial lung disease. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26130

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26130

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/26130

rID:

26130

Article created:

30 Nov 2013, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

11 Jan 2020, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest

Synonyms:

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy associated with interstitial lung disease
Mediastinal lymph node enlargement in interstitial lung disease
Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes in interstitial lung disease

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy in interstitial lung disease can be a frequent feature although its presence has limited value in the differential diagnosis. In certain forms of interstitial lung disease, the extent of lymph node enlargement may correlate to disease activity or progression of fibrosis ^2-4. While many nodes may be larger than 10 mm it is uncommon to have nodes greater than 15 mm (short axis diameter) ³.