Thoracic imaging of pediatric lymphomas.
Lymphoma (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin types) is the most common intra-thoracic neoplasm in the pediatric age group. Diagnostic strategies and treatment approaches for these tumors are largely determined by protocols established by one of the large, multi-institutional cooperative groups. In this paper, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma is discussed in the context of these cooperative group protocols. The basic biology, patterns of primary and metastatic disease distribution, treatment approaches, imaging follow-up, and areas of active research are discussed.
White
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Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA. pckwhite@ihc.com
D002648:Child; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed