Lymphadenopathy: Defining a palpable lymph node
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Lymphadenopathy: defining a palpable lymph node.
BACKGROUND The threshold size required to detect lymphadenopathy via palpation has never been formally determined. The purpose of this study was to determine the threshold, sensitivity, and error of node palpation and how this changes with experience. METHODS Lymphadenopathy models were created using polyvinyl alcohol cryogel (PVA-C) to mimic tissue tactility. Node diameter ranged from 0.5 to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Head & Neck
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1043-3074
DOI: 10.1002/hed.23578