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Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: CT in evaluation and staging.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8416579     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Among 63 patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), 29% (n = 18) had positive computed tomographic (CT) findings, with frequencies of 65% (n = 13) among patients thought to have stages II-IV disease at clinical examination and 12% (n = 5) among patients thought to have stage I. Among eight patients with atypical CTCL variants such as cutaneous large-cell lymphoma, only one had negative findings at CT; extracutaneous disease was not suspected in five before they underwent CT. In contrast, CT findings were positive in only 5% (n = 2) of patients with classic early mycosis fungoides-type CTCL (scaling patches, small epidermotropic CD4+ cells), and CT is unlikely to provide substantial information in this patient subgroup. Contrary to earlier reports, the authors' data suggest that body CT is extremely useful in staging and evaluating patients with CTCL. CT should be included in the evaluation of atypical CTCL variants, Sézary syndrome, advanced-stage mycosis fungoides, and cases in which the CTCL subtype is unclear.
Authors:
J C Bass; M T Korobkin; K D Cooper; N M Kane; J F Platt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiology     Volume:  186     ISSN:  0033-8419     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiology     Publication Date:  1993 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-01-21     Completed Date:  1993-01-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401260     Medline TA:  Radiology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  273-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor 48109-0030.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Liver / radiography
Lymph Nodes / radiography
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / classification,  pathology,  radiography*
Male
Middle Aged
Mycosis Fungoides / pathology
Neoplasm Staging
Sezary Syndrome / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / pathology,  radiography*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

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