Analysis of the sites of imaging examination for lymphoma

Like many early symptoms of malignant tumors, lymphoma cancer only causes some subtle physical discomfort in the early stage, which makes the diagnosis of lymphoma cancer very difficult. Only targeted examinations can make a clear diagnosis of lymphoma. Let's learn about the diagnosis of lymphoma from the perspective of imaging examination sites.

The diagnosis of clinical lymphoma first requires the identification of the pathological characteristics of lymphoma and the differentiation from other diseases, such as chronic lymphadenitis, giant lymph node hyperplasia, lymph node tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, lymphocytic leukemia and lymph node metastasis of other malignant tumors. In the past medical history, special attention should be paid to the occurrence and duration of fever, night sweats, and unexplained weight loss of more than 10% in the past 6 months. Combined with these clinical data, various examination methods can be used to further confirm the diagnosis.

When diagnosing lymphoma, imaging examinations may be performed on the following areas:

1) Routine chest X-ray, chest, abdomen and pelvic CT.

2) Patients with bone pain should selectively undergo bone scanning.

3) If there is head and neck involvement, perform head and neck CT.

4) If there is gastrointestinal invasion, gastroscopy, colonoscopy and/or gastrointestinal radiography should be performed.

5) If there is suspected brain or spinal invasion, a brain or spinal MRI examination should be performed.

6) If there is extranodal invasion, CT or MRI examination of the area is required to determine the local extent of the disease.

It is hoped that by understanding the parts that need to be examined when diagnosing lymphoma, readers will be able to more effectively diagnose lymphoma. Early detection of the disease is of great significance for the treatment and recovery of lymphoma.

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