Imaging of primary gastrointestinal lymphoma

Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2013 Dec;34(6):558-65. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2013.05.008.

Abstract

Primary gastrointestinal (GI) lymphoma most often arises from stomach, small bowel, or colon. The 2 most common subtypes of primary GI lymphoma include low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma, strongly associated with Helicobacter pylori infection, and high-grade diffuse, large B-cell lymphoma. Primary GI lymphoma demonstrates a myriad of imaging manifestations that can commonly mimic other pathologies. Timely and accurate diagnosis remains important because treatment and prognosis of primary GI lymphoma differ significantly from other GI malignancies and even lymphoma of other primary sites.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Lymphoma / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*