Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma of the Abdomen: the Imaging Findings.
10.3348/kjr.2010.11.2.239
- Author:
Tae Wook KANG
1
;
Soon Jin LEE
;
Hye Jong SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 135-710, Korea. lucia@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Sarcoma;
Abdomen, neoplasms;
Abdomen, CT;
Abdomen, US
- MeSH:
Abdomen/ultrasonography;
Abdominal Neoplasms/complications/*radiography/*ultrasonography;
Abdominal Pain/etiology;
Aged;
Colon/radiography/ultrasonography;
Colonic Neoplasms/complications/*radiography/*ultrasonography;
Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular/complications/*radiography/*ultrasonography;
Dendritic Cells, Follicular/radiography/ultrasonography;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Dyspepsia/etiology;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Radiography, Abdominal/methods;
Retroperitoneal Space/radiography/ultrasonography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2010;11(2):239-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma is a rare neoplasm that originates from follicular dendritic cells in lymphoid follicles. This disease usually involves the lymph nodes, and especially the head and neck area. Rarely, extranodal sites may be affected, including tonsil, the oral cavity, liver, spleen and the gastrointestinal tract. We report here on the imaging findings of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the abdomen that involved the retroperitoneal lymph nodes and colon. It shows as a well-defined, enhancing homogenous mass with internal necrosis and regional lymphadenopathy.
