Burkitt's lymphoma x ray 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
Chest and knee X-Ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of Burkitt’s lymphoma.
X ray findings
Chest and knee x ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of Burkitt’s lymphoma.
Chest X ray
On chest X ray, Burkitt’s lymphoma is characterized by:
- Presence of nodules and masses suggestive of central lymphadenopathy[1]
- Pleural effusion[2]
Knee X ray
On knee X ray, Burkitt’s lymphoma is characterized by:[3]
- Grossly abnormal metaphyses with focal lucent areas
- Abnormal epiphyses with sclerotic rim and areas of interspersed subchondral lucency
- Fracture through the metaphyses on the lateral with periosteal reaction
![Frontal knee X ray[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3ABurkitt%27s_lymphoma_01.jpg)
![Lateral knee X ray[4]](https://www.wikidoc.org/index.php/File%3ABurkitt%27s_lymphoma_03.jpg)
References
- ↑ Aywak AA, Mwanda OW, Adamali NE (2004). “Radiological features of Burkitt’s lymphoma”. East Afr Med J (8 Suppl): S104–10. PMID 15617420.
- ↑ Zompatori M, Canini R, Gavelli G, Costigliola P, Ricchi E, Del Bufalo C; et al. (1991). “[Thoracic lymphoma in AIDS]”. Radiol Med. 82 (3): 270–4. PMID 1947261.
- ↑ Cadavid L, Sastoque JM, Gutiérrez C, Yabur M, Molina G (2017). “Primary osseous Burkitt lymphoma with nodal and intracardiac metastases in a child”. Radiol Case Rep. 12 (1): 185–190. doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2016.11.020. PMC 5310541. PMID 28228907.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Image courtesy of Dr Jeremy Jones. Radiopaedia(original file ‘’here’’).Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
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