Differentiating pericardial recesses from mediastinal adenopathy: Potential pitfalls in oncological imaging

作者：Shroff Girish S^*; Boonsirikamchai Piya****; Viswanathan Chitra; Godoy Myrna C B; Marom Edith M; Truong Mylene T

来源：Clinical Radiology, 2014, 69(3): 307-314.

DOI：10.1016/j.crad.2013.10.007

In oncological imaging, staging with computed tomography (CT) is widely used to determine treatment. Misinterpretation of fluid in pericardial recesses as mediastinal adenopathy can lead to inaccurate clinical staging and inappropriate management. In this review, we describe normal pericardial anatomy and illustrate imaging features to differentiate fluid in pericardial sinuses and recesses from mediastinal adenopathy.

• 出版日期2014-3