Imaging of lymphoma of the musculoskeletal system Journal Article
| Author: | Hwang, S. |
| Article Title: | Imaging of lymphoma of the musculoskeletal system |
| Abstract: | Imaging plays a crucial role in staging and the assessment of treatment response in patients who have lymphoma of the musculoskeletal system. This article reviews imaging features of lymphoma of bone, muscles, cutaneous, and subcutaneous tissue. At radiography, lymphoma of the bone is most commonly lytic, but the affected bone also can appear deceivingly normal, even when a large tumor is present. At CT, lymphoma of muscle can be homogenous in attenuation, and it may not show contrast enhancement, making tumor detection more difficult. Post-treatment changes often are encountered at MR imaging and positron emission tomography, and when considered in light of the patient's therapy regimen (eg, radiation therapy and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor), they usually can be differentiated from tumor. Post-treatment changes include diffuse FDG uptake in marrow after chemotherapy, indicating rebound of normal marrow, and MR imaging signal abnormalities that may persist for anywhere from a few months to years after treatment. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | osteosarcoma; cancer chemotherapy; treatment response; bone neoplasms; fracture; clinical feature; review; cancer radiotherapy; cancer staging; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; antineoplastic agent; neoplasm staging; computer assisted tomography; anemia; bone marrow; diagnosis, differential; leukopenia; differential diagnosis; steroid; stem cell transplantation; diagnostic imaging; sarcoma; b cell lymphoma; cutaneous t cell lymphoma; nonhodgkin lymphoma; fibrosarcoma; echography; cutaneous; lymphoma; fluorodeoxyglucose f 18; soft tissue sarcoma; radiography; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; osteoporosis; benign tumor; malignant fibrous histiocytoma; muscle neoplasms; pet; granulocyte colony stimulating factor; ct; bone necrosis; mycosis fungoides; mr imaging; bone scintiscanning; muscle metastasis; growth disorder; bone radiography; muscle injury; osteochondroma; bone muscle; avascular necrosis; bone lymphoma; muscle lymphoma; myositis; osteitis; cutaneous b cell lymphoma; musculoskeletal system lymphoma; subcutaneous tissue lymphoma |
| Journal Title: | Radiologic Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 46 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| ISSN: | 0033-8389 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2008-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 379 |
| End Page: | 396 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rcl.2008.03.008 |
| PUBMED: | 18619386 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 6" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: RCNAA" - "Source: Scopus" |
