The Enlargement of Abdominal Lymph Nodes Is a Characteristic of Autoimmune Liver Disease

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Enlarged lymph node (LN) was detected in autoimmune liver disease (AILD). (a) Abdominal CT examination indicated the enlargement of para-aortic lymph nodes. (b) Abdominal CT examination showed the enlargement of pancreatic lymph nodes. (c) Abdominal ultrasonography showed round enlarged lymph nodes around the pancreas. (d) Abdominal ultrasonography revealed oval enlarged lymph nodes around the pancreas. Abdominal lymph nodes larger than 5 mm but at their shortest diameter were counted. The arrow points to the lymph node: (A) longest axis and (B) perpendicular axis.

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