Chronic myelogenous leukemia chest x ray

Chest x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia. Findings on chest x-ray suggestive of chronic myelogenous leukemia include enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes, enlarged thymus gland, and pneumonia.

Findings on chest X-ray suggestive of chronic myelogenous leukemia include: ^[1]

• Enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes
• Enlarged thymus gland
• Pleural effusion: Pleural effusions commonly occur with the use of tyrosine kinase inhibitors like imatinib and dasatinib
• Pneumonia

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