paquet ganglionnaire

English translation: cluster of lymph nodes

15:29 Jul 5, 2016
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / lymphatic spread
French term or phrase: paquet ganglionnaire
Hi everyone,

I am translating the report of histology and CT imaging investigations in a cancer patient. It is thought that this is renal in origin but most of the report focuses on lymphatic spread. I would very much appreciate any suggestions for translation of the term ‘paquet ganglionnaire’.

On rappelle que le paquet ganglionnaire envahit la veine cave inférieure, thrombose la veine renale droite et est donc responsable d’un important réseau de dérivation avec shunt cavo-mésenterique.

I think it refers to spread of metastases from enlarged lymph nodes to blood vessels. Any clarification on the pathology and suggestions as how to translate ‘paquet ganglionnaire’ would be very much appreciated.
Sue Davis
France
Local time: 19:22
English translation:cluster of lymph nodes
Explanation:
Perhaps more context would prove me wrong but I don't read anything necessarily sinister implied by the word "paquet". Instead, to me it simply implies a collection. Conglomerate, by contrast, has a decidedly nasty connotation.

Reaching deep into my extensive repertoire of medically idiomatic language, I would have to say "cluster". ;-)
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Michael Barnett
Local time: 13:22
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Summary of answers provided
4The bundle of lymph nodes
Anna Davies
4cluster of lymph nodes
Michael Barnett
3lymph node mass/conglomerate/packet/package
Anne Schulz


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The bundle of lymph nodes


Explanation:
The bundle of lymph nodes

Le paquet ganglionnaire n'est plus fixé que par son pôle postérieur, phase la plus délicate de l'intervention : il s'agit [...] cice.fr
The bundle of lymph nodes now remains attached by the posterior part only, and this is the most tricky part of the operation: [...]


    Reference: http://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/search?source=auto&qu...
Anna Davies
France
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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lymph node mass/conglomerate/packet/package


Explanation:
Any of these should be ok and are supported by reasonable G.hits.

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 19:22
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Native speaker of: German
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cluster of lymph nodes


Explanation:
Perhaps more context would prove me wrong but I don't read anything necessarily sinister implied by the word "paquet". Instead, to me it simply implies a collection. Conglomerate, by contrast, has a decidedly nasty connotation.

Reaching deep into my extensive repertoire of medically idiomatic language, I would have to say "cluster". ;-)

Michael Barnett
Local time: 13:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 733
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dear Michael, Thanks a million for your help! I wasn't sure whether there was a more specialist term and cluster doesn't preclude pathology (which there definitely was in this case). Sue

Asker: sorry for the delay Michael I though I had already selected your answer.

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