Anaplastic large cell lymphoma other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2], Kamal Akbar, M.D.[3]
Overview
PET scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Other Imaging Studies
- PET scan can help diagnose anaplastic large cell lymphoma. An initial staging 18Fâfluorodeoxyglucoseâpositron emission/computerized tomography (FDGâPET/CT) scan is usually performed and demonstrates the following in the affected lymph node and or tissue:[1]
References
- â Acevedo-Båñez I, GarcĂa-Gomez FJ, JimĂ©nez-Granero P, Carrillo-Cruz E, Perez-Lopez O, Borrego-Dorado I (2015). “18F-FDG-PET/CT in implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the breast”. Br J Haematol. 169 (1): 1. doi:10.1111/bjh.13268. PMID 25521839.
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