Central nervous system leukemia and lymphoma: computed tomographic manifestations.

نویسندگان

  • J J Pagani
  • H I Libshitz
  • S Wallace
  • L A Hayman
چکیده

Computed tomographic (CT) abnormalities in the brain were identified in 31 of 405 patients with leukemia or lymphoma. Abnormalities included neoplastic masses (15), hemorrhage (nine), abscess (two), other brain tumors (four), and methotrexate leukoencephalopathy (one). CT was normal in 374 patients including 148 with meningeal disease diagnosed by cerebrospinal fluid cytologic examination. Prior to treatment, malignant masses were isodense or of greater density with varying amounts of edema. Increase in size or number of the masses indicated worsening. Response to radiation and chemotherapy was manifested by development of a central low density region with an enhancing rim. CT findings correlated with clinical and cerebrospinal fluid findings. The differential diagnosis of the various abnormalities is considered.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • AJR. American journal of roentgenology

دوره 137 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1981