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Extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ramyar Ghandriz MD[2] Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [3]

Overview

Overview

MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be performed to better define local soft tissue and bony involvement of extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma.

MRI

MRI

  • MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma.[1]
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be performed to better define local soft tissue and bony involvement of extranodal NK-T-cell lymphoma.[2]
  • CT is a better option for extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma. but in case of rare metastasis, MRI can help finding the exact position of invaded lymph node.[3]
References

References

  1. Extranodal NK-/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. http://seer.cancer.gov/seertools/hemelymph/51f6cf56e3e27c3994bd530f/. Accessed on February 02, 2016
  2. Extranodal Natural-Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type. Hindawi Publishing Corporation. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ah/2010/627401/. Accessed on February 19, 2016
  3. Cheung, Michael M.C; Chan, John K.C; Lau, Wai-hon; Ngan, Roger K.C; Foo, William W.L (2002). “Early stage nasal NK/T-cell lymphoma: clinical outcome, prognostic factors, and the effect of treatment modality”. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 54 (1): 182–190. doi:10.1016/S0360-3016(02)02916-4. ISSN 0360-3016.


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