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Imaging features of Burkitt lymphoma in pediatric patients
oleh: Betül Emine Derinkuyu, Öznur Boyunağa, Çiğdem Öztunalı, Funda Tekkeşin, Çağrı Damar, Ayşe Gül Alımlı, Arzu Okur
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Galenos Publishing House 2016-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Burkitt lymphoma is an aggressive and rapidly growing tumor that is curable and highly sensitive to chemotherapy. It can affect almost every tissue in the body, producing various clinical presentations and imaging appearances, according to the predilection of the different subtypes for certain sites. Awareness of its diagnostically specific imaging appearances plays an important role in rapid detection and treatment. In this pictorial review, we aimed to identify the most common imaging features of Burkitt lymphoma in pediatric patients.