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Marrow space imaging in Hodgkin's disease. MRI prior to biopsy for improved accuracy
R R Barbu1, J L Port, S S Elkowitz
1Department of Radiology, Schneider Children's Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.
The American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
|August 1, 1993
Abstract
Purpose:
Accurate staging of Hodgkin's disease is essential for choosing appropriate therapy.
Patients And Methods:
A case of a 13-year-old boy with a history of Hodgkin's disease and negative iliac crest biopsies is presented.
Results:
MRI-guided biopsy led to the accurate diagnosis of bone marrow involvement and a change in patient management.
Conclusions:
Magnetic resonance imaging has the potential to detect focal marrow involvement and therefore direct biopsy site.