Anaplastic large cell lymphoma chest x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; {[AE}} Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2], Kamal Akbar, M.D.[3]

Overview

Chest X ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Findings on chest X ray, suggestive of anaplastic large cell lymphoma include pulmonary nodules and pleural effusion.

Chest X ray

Findings on chest X ray, suggestive of anaplastic large cell lymphoma include:

Presence of nodules and masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy^[1]
Pleural effusion^[2]

References

↑ Bavelloni A, Piazzi M, Raffini M, Faenza I, Blalock WL (2015). “Prohibitin 2: At a communications crossroads”. IUBMB Life. 67 (4): 239–54. doi:10.1002/iub.1366. PMID 25904163.
↑ Chan AC, Chan JK, Yan KW, Kwong YL (2003). “Anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as a pleural effusion and mimicking primary effusion lymphoma. A report of 2 cases”. Acta Cytol. 47 (5): 809–16. doi:10.1159/000326611. PMID 14526684.

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[pmid25904163-1] Bavelloni A, Piazzi M, Raffini M, Faenza I, Blalock WL (2015). “Prohibitin 2: At a communications crossroads”. IUBMB Life. 67 (4): 239–54. doi:10.1002/iub.1366. PMID 25904163.

[pmid14526684-2] Chan AC, Chan JK, Yan KW, Kwong YL (2003). “Anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as a pleural effusion and mimicking primary effusion lymphoma. A report of 2 cases”. Acta Cytol. 47 (5): 809–16. doi:10.1159/000326611. PMID 14526684.

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