Sono-anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathology
Objectives: Cervical discomfort and other symptoms may be attributable to the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion. The aim of this study was to explore the sonographic features of this ganglion in anatomical specimens and cadavers and evaluate the feasibility of its visualization using high-resolut...
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| author | Yu-Tao Lei Yun-Xia Hao Zhen Yang Zhuo-Hua Lin Wen Qin Jun-Hao Yan Yang Sun Li-Gang Cui Ying Fu |
| author_facet | Yu-Tao Lei Yun-Xia Hao Zhen Yang Zhuo-Hua Lin Wen Qin Jun-Hao Yan Yang Sun Li-Gang Cui Ying Fu |
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| description | Objectives: Cervical discomfort and other symptoms may be attributable to the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion. The aim of this study was to explore the sonographic features of this ganglion in anatomical specimens and cadavers and evaluate the feasibility of its visualization using high-resolution ultrasonography. Methods: We examined three cervical sympathetic-ganglion specimens and two fresh cadavers using high-resolution ultrasound to explore the sonographic features of this ganglion. Basic imaging characteristics examined included the shape, echo intensity, and location of the ganglion. Core-needle biopsy was performed to examine the suspected middle cervical sympathetic ganglion in the two fresh cadavers and verify the accuracy of the sonographic identification via pathological examination. Results: The middle cervical sympathetic ganglion appeared on high-resolution ultrasonography as an oval-shaped hypoechoic structure, with at least one continuous hypoechoic line connected to each ending in the anatomical specimens and fresh cadavers, and it was distinctly different from the adjacent lymph nodes. Discussion: Based on an adequate understanding of both its location and sonographic features, the direct visualization of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion using high-resolution ultrasonography is feasible. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-370d12cf7337466886eb301b5964ff892024-02-03T06:36:39ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-01-01102e24231Sono-anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathologyYu-Tao Lei0Yun-Xia Hao1Zhen Yang2Zhuo-Hua Lin3Wen Qin4Jun-Hao Yan5Yang Sun6Li-Gang Cui7Ying Fu8Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing , ChinaDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Ultrasound, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, ChinaDepartment of Anatomy and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China; Corresponding author.Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, ChinaObjectives: Cervical discomfort and other symptoms may be attributable to the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion. The aim of this study was to explore the sonographic features of this ganglion in anatomical specimens and cadavers and evaluate the feasibility of its visualization using high-resolution ultrasonography. Methods: We examined three cervical sympathetic-ganglion specimens and two fresh cadavers using high-resolution ultrasound to explore the sonographic features of this ganglion. Basic imaging characteristics examined included the shape, echo intensity, and location of the ganglion. Core-needle biopsy was performed to examine the suspected middle cervical sympathetic ganglion in the two fresh cadavers and verify the accuracy of the sonographic identification via pathological examination. Results: The middle cervical sympathetic ganglion appeared on high-resolution ultrasonography as an oval-shaped hypoechoic structure, with at least one continuous hypoechoic line connected to each ending in the anatomical specimens and fresh cadavers, and it was distinctly different from the adjacent lymph nodes. Discussion: Based on an adequate understanding of both its location and sonographic features, the direct visualization of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion using high-resolution ultrasonography is feasible.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024002627CadaverGangliaSympatheticPathologyUltrasonography |
| spellingShingle | Yu-Tao Lei Yun-Xia Hao Zhen Yang Zhuo-Hua Lin Wen Qin Jun-Hao Yan Yang Sun Li-Gang Cui Ying Fu Sono-anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathology Heliyon Cadaver Ganglia Sympathetic Pathology Ultrasonography |
| title | Sono-anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathology |
| title_full | Sono-anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathology |
| title_fullStr | Sono-anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sono-anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathology |
| title_short | Sono-anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathology |
| title_sort | sono anatomy of the middle cervical sympathetic ganglion verified with pathology |
| topic | Cadaver Ganglia Sympathetic Pathology Ultrasonography |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024002627 |
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