Mesenteric Lymphadenopathy USG

Features Mesenteric Lymphadenopathy USG

With the increasing use of abdominal and bowelultrasound in the screening and follow-up of boweldiseases, enlargement of the regional mesentericlymph nodes have become a fairly common clinicalfinding, particularly in children and young adults.Therefore, since lymphadenopathy may often be anincidental finding in patients being examined forvarious reasons, the sonographer (and the physician)must decide whether it is a normal finding or a sign ofa patient’s condition requiring further study.
Indeed,mesenteric lymphadenopathy may be a manifestation of various disorders