CT Flashcards
What lung lobes do migrating foreign bodies prefer?
Right middle and both caudal lung lobes
Esophageal empyema is usually on what side of the esophagus?
Right side
Where do leiomyomas like to occur?
94% in the cardia or gastro-oesophageal junction
What percentage of adenocarcinomas are already mets at time of presentation?
74% - Regional lymph nodes
Characteristics of leiomyomas in the stomach on CT?
Focal
Pedunculated
Heterogeneous contrast enhancement - Higher HU due to muscularis layer being involved and vascular
How does lymphoma contrast enhance and why?
Not well but homogeneous… due to it being mostly infiltrative cellular and not a mass with angiogenesis
Where are gastric tumors (malignant) normally located?
Distal
High HU in gastric masses?
Adenocarcinoma
Polyp
Leiomyoma
Gastric lymphoma vs gastric adenocarcinoma… which one has more wide range of mets to LN?
Lymphoma mets everywhere.
What can you do to the stomach to better see gastric masses?
Inflate with air or water.
Air allows you to have endoscope exam after