Burkitt's lymphoma other imaging studies

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]

PET and bone scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Burkitt’s lymphoma.

PET and bone scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of Burkitt’s lymphoma.^[1]

The following finding on PET scan may be suggestive of Burkitt’s lymphoma:

• [18F]-2-deoxy-D-glucose uptake in affected nodes or tissue^[2]

The following finding on ultrasound may be suggestive of Burkitt’s lymphoma:

• Thickening of organs
• Free fluid ^[3]
• Intussusception^[4]

The following finding on bone scan may be suggestive of Burkitt’s lymphoma:

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  C
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  D
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  E
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• Figures A-F: demonstrate a global increase in contrast metaphyseal uptake^[5]

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