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Anaplastic large cell lymphoma echocardiography or ultrasound

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

Abdomen and shoulder ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound Abdomen

Findings on ultrasound abdomen suggestive of anaplastic large cell lymphoma include:[1]

Ultrasound Shoulder

Findings on ultrasound shoulder suggestive of anaplastic large cell lymphoma include:[4]

  • Large lobulated hypoechogenic mass in right subpectoral region, together with muscle oedema and enlarged lymph nodes.[5]
    Large lobulated hypoechogenic mass in right subpectoral region, together with muscle oedema and enlarged lymph nodes.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Grigoropoulos RL, Wright P, van T’veer MB, Scott MA, Follows GA (2013). “Pitfalls in the diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma with a small cell pattern”. Case Rep Hematol. 2013: 840253. doi:10.1155/2013/840253. PMC 3810341. PMID 24224107.
  2. ↑ Jiménez Fuertes M, Costa Navarro D, Montalvá Orón EM, López-Andújar R, de Juan Burgueño M, Mir Pallardó J (2013). “Primary hepatic anaplastic large cell ki-1 lymphoma and celiac disease: a casual association?”. J Gastrointest Oncol. 4 (1): 109–13. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2078-6891.2012.059. PMC 3562637. PMID 23451333.
  3. ↑ de Campos FPF, Zerbini MCN, Felipe-Silva A, Simões AB, Lovisolo SM, da Fonseca LG; et al. (2014). “Unusual clinical presentation of anaplastic large cell lymphoma”. Autops Case Rep. 4 (1): 21–27. doi:10.4322/acr.2014.004. PMC 5470561. PMID 28652989.
  4. ↑ Tardío JC, Granados R (2015). “Axillary Lymphadenopathy: An Outstanding Presentation for Breast Implant-Associated ALK-Negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma”. Int J Surg Pathol. 23 (5): 424–8. doi:10.1177/1066896915579103. PMID 25829459.
  5. ↑ Image courtesy of Dr Domagoj Kretic Radiopaedia(original file ‘’here’’). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC

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