Up to date there is no internationally agreed consensus on the ultrasound assessment of lymph nodes in any condition. The lack of standardised ultrasound nomenclature to describe lymph nodes makes it difficult to compare results from different ultrasound studies and to find reliable ultrasound features for distinguishing non-infiltrated LNs from LNs infiltrated by cancer or lymphoma cells. The VITA collaborative group consists of gynecologists, gynecologic oncologists and radiologists with expertise in treating patients with vulvar cancer and staging of vulvar cancer using ultrasound. The here-presented abstract is a consensus statement on terms, definitions and measurements that may be used to describe inguino-femoral LNs on gray-scale and colour/power Doppler sonography. The proposed nomenclature need not be limited to the description of inguinal lymph nodes as part of vulvar cancer staging. It can be used to describe superficial lymph nodes in general, as well as parietal or visceral LNs if the LNs can be clearly visualised. VITA terms and definitions lay the basis for prospective studies aiming to identify ultrasound features typical of metastases and other pathology and to elucidate the role of ultrasound for staging vulvar cancer and other cancers. Supporting Information Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.
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