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Deng F, Bell D, Calcific cervical lymphadenopathy (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71318
Calcific cervical lymphadenopathy is uncommon and has a limited differential diagnosis, including malignant and benign etiologies. The most frequent causes include 1:
- malignancies (more common)
- benign conditions
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