Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: computed tomographic demonstration of unusual extranodal involvement

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.149.1.6225145· OSTI ID:5578198

Glazer, H S; Lee, J K.T.; Balfe, D M; Mauro, M A; Griffith, R; Sagel, S S

With the advent of computed tomography, lymphomatous involvement of sites other than lymph nodes is being seen with increasing frequency. Review of computed tomographic scans in 400 patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent non-Hodgkin lymphoma revealed 37 patients to have involvement of 56 unusual sites below the diaphragm: psoas/iliacus muscle (16 patients), kidney (13 patients), pancreas (5 patients), adrenal (4 patients), skin/subcutaneous tissue (4 patients), abdominal wall musculature (4 patients), peritoneum (4 patients), omentum (3 patients), and female reproductive tract (3 patients). These were mostly seen in patients with lymphomas of diffuse architecture, especially diffuse histiocytic lymphoma. Concomitant retroperitoneal and/or mesenteric adenopathy was very common; extraodal involvement was rarely the only site of initial or recurrent lymphoma.

• Research Organization: Washington Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
• OSTI ID: 5578198
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 149:1; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABDOMEN
ADRENAL GLANDS
BODY
BODY AREAS
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
GLANDS
LYMPHOMAS
NEOPLASMS
ORGANS
PANCREAS
PATIENTS
TOMOGRAPHY