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Chronic myelogenous leukemia chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
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.
Chest X-Ray
Chest X-Ray
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
References
References
- ↑ Canadian Cancer Society.2015.http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/leukemia-chronic-myelogenous-cml/diagnosis/?region=ab