Lymphoma

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai , 1 Jan 2011
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 15 Apr 2021

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Body was changed:

The "sandwich"sandwich sign" which refers to sandwiching of vessels by lymphoma and not narrowing them.

The other sign is the "floating aorta" sign - the aorta is lifted away from the vertebral column by the lymphoma mass.

Final diagnosis: Lymphoma (Hodgkins)

Special thank you to Dr Kapil Naik, Radiologist GOA, INDIA

  • -<p>The "sandwich sign" which refers to sandwiching of vessels by lymphoma and not narrowing them.</p><p>The other sign is "<a href="/articles/floating-aorta-sign">floating aorta" </a>sign - the aorta is lifted away from the vertebral column by the lymphoma mass.</p><p>Final diagnosis: <a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Lymphoma</a> (Hodgkins)</p><p>Special thank you to Dr Kapil Naik, Radiologist GOA, INDIA</p>
  • +<p>The "<a title="Sandwich sign (mesentery)" href="/articles/sandwich-sign-mesentery">sandwich sign</a>" refers to sandwiching of vessels by lymphoma and not narrowing them.</p><p>The other sign is the "<a href="/articles/floating-aorta-sign">floating aorta</a>" sign - the aorta is lifted away from the vertebral column by the lymphoma mass.</p><p>Final diagnosis: <a href="/articles/hodgkin-lymphoma">Lymphoma</a> (Hodgkins)</p><p>Special thank to Dr Kapil Naik, Radiologist GOA, INDIA</p>

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Images Changes:

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

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