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. © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | cancer survival; treatment outcome; bone tumor; fracture; osteolysis; clinical feature; neutropenia; review; cancer radiotherapy; cancer staging; human immunodeficiency virus infection; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; outcome assessment; positron emission tomography; antineoplastic agent; computer assisted tomography; anemia; bone marrow; tumor volume; leukopenia; differential diagnosis; bone pain; stem cell transplantation; diagnostic value; contrast enhancement; echography; cutaneous; lymphoma; soft tissue sarcoma; radiography; lactate dehydrogenase; acquired immune deficiency syndrome; osteoporosis; corticosteroid; pet; granulocyte colony stimulating factor; ct; bone necrosis; fluorodeoxyglucose; mr imaging; bone scintiscanning; muscle metastasis; growth disorder; palpation; bone radiography; muscle injury; skin lymphoma; osteochondroma; bone muscle; avascular necrosis; bone lymphoma; corticosteroid induced osteoporosis; muscle lymphoma; myositis; osteitis; subcutaneous tissue tumor |
| Journal Title: | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America |
| Volume: | 18 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1064-9689 |
| Publisher: | W.B. Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2010-02-01 |
| Start Page: | 75 |
| End Page: | 93 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.mric.2009.09.006 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 20 April 2011" - "CODEN: MRIAF" - "Source: Scopus" |
