Abdominal lymphoma

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou , 21 May 2013
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Ammar Haouimi, 3 Aug 2020

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 62 years old to 60 years.
Body was changed:

The internal iliac lymph nodes compressed the left ureter and caused hydronephrosis for which placement of a ureteric stent was necessary. The centrally located para aorticparaaortic, pre aorticpreaortic, and aorto-caval lymphadenopahtiesaortocaval lymphadenopathies were responsible for the central abdominal blank area.

Diagnosis: Non Hodgkin-Hodgkin lymphoma

  • -<p>The internal iliac lymph nodes compressed the left ureter and caused hydronephrosis for which placement of ureteric stent was necessary. The centrally located para aortic, pre aortic and aorto-caval lymphadenopahties were responsible for the central abdominal blank area.</p><p> </p><p>Diagnosis: <a title="Non Hodgkin lymphomas" href="/articles/non-hodgkin-lymphoma">Non Hodgkin lymphoma</a></p><p> </p>
  • +<p>The internal iliac lymph nodes compressed the left ureter and caused hydronephrosis for which placement of a ureteric stent was necessary. The centrally located paraaortic, preaortic, and aortocaval lymphadenopathies were responsible for the central abdominal blank area.</p><p> </p><p>Diagnosis: <a href="/articles/non-hodgkin-lymphoma">Non-Hodgkin lymphoma</a></p><p> </p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

The following findings are present:

  • Paucitypaucity of air filled-filled bowel within the pelvic cavity.
  • Centralcentral blank area within the abdomen.
  • Enlarge leftenlarged splenic shadow with medial displacement of the discendingdescending colon.
  • Thethe left ureteric metallic stent is displaced medially.

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

The spleen is markedly enlarged with a rounded hypodense focal lesion close to its anterior pole.

Multiple celiac, para aroticparaaortic, aorto-cavalaortocaval, preaortic, bilateral common iliac, external, and internal iliac lymph nodes are noted. The enlargeenlarged left internal iliac lymph node displaces the metallic ureteral stent medially. Also, there is mild hydronephrosis.

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