Wang Guangxian,Shu Jian,Zhong Weijia,Zhao Jiannong.CT findings of secondary pulmonary lymphoma: report of 20 cases[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(06):601-603.
Wang Guangxian,Shu Jian,Zhong Weijia,Zhao Jiannong.CT findings of secondary pulmonary lymphoma: report of 20 cases[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2010,32(06):601-603.DOI:
CT findings of secondary pulmonary lymphoma: report of 20 cases
Objective To analyze the features of CT images of secondary pulmonary lymphoma. Methods The dats of totally 20 patients with secondary pulmonary lymphoma which were proven through lung puncture pathology or clinical treatment were retrospectively analyzed. There were 19 non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases and 1 Hodgkin lymphoma case. All cases received thorax CT scanning
and 13 of them had enhanced CT scanning. Results There were many patterns in our CT findings for secondary pulmonary lymphoma
mixed pattern in 9 cases
mass (nodule) in 4 cases
pneumonic-alveolar in 3 cases
bronchovascular-lymphatic in 3 cases
and miliary in 1 case. There were 13 cases accompanying with mediastinal lymphadenovarix
5 cases with pleura invasion
11 cases with pleural effusion
and 2 cases with pericardium involvement. Mild enrichment was found in 7 cases and obviously enrichment was seen in 1 case. Conclusion Diversity is the characteristic feature of secondary pulmonary lymphoma. Combined with other thorax findings