Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone CT
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2] Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [3]
Overview
Overview
Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of lung cancer, which is one of the most common cause of SIADH. Findings on CT scan suggestive of lung cancer include numerous enlarged lymph nodes and direct infiltration of adjacent structures.
CT scan
CT scan
- Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of lung cancer, which is one of the most common cause of SIADH.
- Findings on CT scan suggestive of lung cancer include:[1]
- May appear similar to lymphoma
- Numerous enlarged lymph nodes
- Direct infiltration of adjacent structures
- Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction, due to both compression/thrombosis and/or direct infiltration
References
References
- ↑ Purandare NC, Rangarajan V (2015). “Imaging of lung cancer: Implications on staging and management”. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 25 (2): 109–20. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.155831. PMC 4419420. PMID 25969634.
- ↑ Radiopaedia.org. From the case <“https://radiopaedia.org/cases/8601“>rID: 8601
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