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1Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Avenue, PO Box 250322, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. anis@musc.edu
Radiologic Clinics of North America
|July 16, 2008
Summary
This review details how radiologists can identify Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in abdominal organs using imaging. It highlights key radiologic patterns and management considerations for abdominopelvic lymphoma.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Oncology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma can involve solid abdominal organs.
- Radiologic appearances of lymphoma can mimic other abdominal pathologies.
- Accurate imaging is crucial for diagnosis and management of abdominopelvic lymphoma.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the radiologic appearances of solid organ involvement by lymphoma in the abdominopelvic region.
- To illustrate common imaging patterns of lymphomatous involvement.
- To differentiate lymphoma from other abdominal disorders on imaging.
Main Methods:
- Review of radiologic appearances of abdominopelvic lymphoma.
- Illustration of common imaging patterns.
- Discussion of imaging characteristics and differential diagnoses.
- Brief outline of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography's role.
Main Results:
- Common radiologic patterns of solid organ lymphoma in the abdominopelvic region are presented.
- Imaging features that suggest lymphoma are highlighted, distinguishing them from overlapping disorders.
- Management considerations including staging and response to therapy are discussed.
Conclusions:
- Radiologists play a key role in identifying abdominopelvic lymphoma based on characteristic imaging patterns.
- Understanding these patterns aids in differentiating lymphoma from other conditions.
- Advanced imaging techniques like FDG-PET are increasingly important in lymphoma evaluation.
