Analysis on the ultrasonic characteristics of tonsillar lymphoma
10.3760/cma.j.cn112152-20231026-00268
- VernacularTitle:扁桃体淋巴瘤的超声特征分析
- Author:
Bing YUE
1
;
Jialin ZHU
;
Chunlan SHI
;
Meng WANG
;
Xi WEI
Author Information
1. 天津医科大学肿瘤医院超声诊疗科，国家恶性肿瘤临床医学研究中心，天津市肿瘤防治重点实验室，天津市恶性肿瘤临床医学研究中心，天津300060
- Keywords:
Lymphoma;
Tonsil;
Ultrasound
- From:
Chinese Journal of Oncology
2024;46(5):457-460
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the ultrasonic features of tonsillar lymphoma to improve the diagnostic accuracy.Methods:The clinical, pathological and ultrasonic data of nine patients with tonsillar lymphoma confirmed by pathology at Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital during June 2015 and June 2022 were analyzed retrospectively, and the characteristics of their ultrasonic images were summarized.Results:All 9 cases of tonsil lymphoma were unilateral tonsil disease, including 4 cases on the left side and 5 cases on the right side. The average maximum diameter of tonsil lymphoma in 9 cases was 4.32 cm. There were 3 cases with simultaneous involvement of tonsil and cervical lymph nodes, all of which were ipsilateral lymph nodes. Gray scale ultrasound showed that the lesions were hypoechoic, with clear boundaries in 7 cases and unclear boundaries in 2 cases. The shape was full and irregular in 5 cases and oval in 4 cases. The echo was uniform in 7 cases and uneven in 2 cases. Color Doppler ultrasonography showed abundant internal blood flow signal in 1 case, a little dotted linear internal blood flow signal in 5 cases, and no obvious internal blood flow signal in 3 cases.Conclusions:The ultrasonic features of tonsillar lymphoma include hypoechoic area, clear boundary, full shape, irregular and uniform internal echo, no or low linear signal of internal blood flow. Ultrasonography is of great value in the diagnosis of this disease and can help clinical decision-making.
