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February 2005
By Theodore E . Keats, MD
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A 57-year-old man complains of pain on swallowing.
What is your interpretation of the frontal and lateral
projections of his neck?
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ANSWER
The correct diagnosis is calcified cervical lymph nodes,
in this case an incidental finding. Calcified cervical
lymph nodes are usually the product of primary tuberculous
adenitis (scrofula).
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This series of diagnostic quizzes that
challenge your ability to read a variety of X-ray films is
edited by Dr. Keats, alumni professor of radiology at the
University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville.
Emerg Med 37(2):57, 2005
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