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 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose‐positron emission/computerized tomography (FDG‐PET/CT) scan is usually performed and demonstrates the following in the affected lymph node and or tissue:^[1]
- hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy

References

↑ Acevedo-Báñez I, García-Gomez FJ, Jiménez-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.

Overview