Acute lymphoblastic leukemia CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2] Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [3]

Overview

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia CT scan findings can show invasion of other organs commonly the lung, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, brain, kidneys and reproductive organs.

CT

There are no specific CT scan findings associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which include:^[1]

Lymphadenopathy in some patients, including those with mediastinal masses
Invasion to other organs^[2]
- Lung
- Liver
- Spleen
- Lymph nodes
- Brain
- Kidneys
- Reproductive organs

References

↑ Kembhavi SA, Somvanshi S, Banavali S, Kurkure P, Arora B (April 2012). “Pictorial essay: Acute neurological complications in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia”. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 22 (2): 98–105. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.101080. PMC 3498649. PMID 23162250.
↑ Gokce M, Aytac S, Altan I, Unal S, Tuncer M, Gumruk F; et al. (2012). “Intracerebral metastasis in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A rare presentation”. J Pediatr Neurosci. 7 (3): 208–10. doi:10.4103/1817-1745.106482. PMC 3611913. PMID 23560011.

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[pmid23162250-1] Kembhavi SA, Somvanshi S, Banavali S, Kurkure P, Arora B (April 2012). “Pictorial essay: Acute neurological complications in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia”. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 22 (2): 98–105. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.101080. PMC 3498649. PMID 23162250.

[pmid23560011-2] Gokce M, Aytac S, Altan I, Unal S, Tuncer M, Gumruk F; et al. (2012). “Intracerebral metastasis in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A rare presentation”. J Pediatr Neurosci. 7 (3): 208–10. doi:10.4103/1817-1745.106482. PMC 3611913. PMID 23560011.

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