Hodgkin's lymphoma x ray findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
Presence of peribronchial infiltration, mass-like consolidation, diffuse interstitial thickening, mediastinal nodal involvement, and pulmonary parenchymal involvement on chest x ray may be suggestive of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Chest x ray
Pulmonary involvement usually indicates stage IV Hodgkin's lymphoma. The following findings on chest x ray may be suggestive of Hodgkin's lymphoma:
- Bilateral involvement
- Peribronchial infiltration
- Masses
- Mass-like consolidation
- Diffuse interstitial thickening
- Mediastinal nodal involvement (Primary disease)
- Pulmonary parenchymal involvement (Recurrent disease)
- Spine x ray==
- Erosion of anterior or anterolateral aspect of the vertebral body(ies)