Pulmonary Infiltration in Mediastinal Malignant Lymphoma (A Repot of 25 Cases)
- VernacularTitle:纵隔恶性淋巴瘤肺浸润(附25例报告)
- Author:
Chendi TENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
chest;
lymphoma;
radiography;
tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
1991;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyse the clinical and X-ray manifestations of pulmonary infiltration in mediastinal malignant lymphoma in order to improve the knowledge of this disease. Methods The clinical and X-ray features of pulmonary infiltration in mediastinal malignant lymphoma confirmed by clinic and pathology were retrospectively analysed. Results There were Hodgkin’s disease (HD)in 9, Non-Hodgkin disease(N-HD)in 11 and no classified in 5. Imaging findings included: patch infiltration in pneumonic type(in 8 cases), reticular shadow in interstitial type(in 7 cases).Lobulated mass in mass type(in 1 case).Node(0.3~0.8 cm in diameter)in nodular type (in 1 case),patch infiltration together with reticular in mixed type (in 6 cases),and extremely small nodules distributed throughout the entire lung in milliary type (in 2 cases).After chemico-radiotherapy, 12 cases were improved, 9 cases were worse and 4 cases were no change.Conclusion The pulmonary infiltration in mediastinal malignant lymphoma is most seen in the pneumonic,interstitical and mixed type,chemico-radiotherapy is an ideal therapeutic method for this disease.
