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Longitudinal greyscale sonogram in a patient with carcinoma of the tongue shows a hypoechoic metastatic lymph node in the submandibular region. The lymph node is well defined and demonstrates eccentric cortical hypertrophy, which is related to focal tumour infiltration within the lymph node (arrows). Arrowheads indicate the intranodal echogenic hilus.
