[CT image of liver secondary lymphoma]

Zhonghua Gan Zang Bing Za Zhi. 2010 May;18(5):371-3. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2010.05.014.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the CT image characteristics of liver secondary lymphoma.

Methods: The medical records of 13 patients were reviewed. There were 12 non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases and 1 Hodgkin lymphoma case. Abdomen CT scan was performed in all cases, plain scan and enhanced CT scan were performed in 11 cases, plain CT scan was performed in 2 cases.

Results: Of the 13 cases, 11 were nodular type, 1 was diffuse type, and 1 was mixed type. Plain CT scan showed low density, enhanced CT showed circular enhancement in 1 case, mild to midrange delayed enhancement in 1 case, midrange enhancement in 1 case, mild enhancement in 2 cases, blood vessel floating sign in 3 cases, no enhancement in 6 cases.

Conclusions: The characteristics of liver secondary lymphoma CT image of liver secondary lymphoma includes blood vessel floating sign and enhancement.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Hodgkin Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lymphoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*