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Anaplastic large cell lymphoma ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Abdomen and shoulder ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
Ultrasound
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
- Muscle edema
- Enlarged lymph nodes
Gallery
Gallery
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Large lobulated hypoechogenic mass in right subpectoral region, together with muscle oedema and enlarged lymph nodes.[5]
References
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ TardÃo 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.
- ↑ Image courtesy of Dr Domagoj Kretic Radiopaedia(original file ‘’here’’). Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
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