| Literature DB >> 26113144 |
Hugo J A Adams1, Rutger A J Nievelstein2, Thomas C Kwee2.
Abstract
Bone marrow involvement in lymphoma may have prognostic and therapeutic consequences. Bone marrow biopsy (BMB) is the established method for the evaluation of the bone marrow. (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) plays an important role in lymphoma staging, but its value in the assessment of the bone marrow and whether it can replace BMB is still a topic of debate and investigation. The purpose of this scientific communication is to provide an evidence-based overview about the opportunities and limitations of BMB and FDG-PET in the evaluation of the bone marrow in patients with lymphoma. This article first reviews the basic properties, opportunities and limitations of BMB and bone marrow FDG-PET, and then focuses on the clinical utility of BMB and bone marrow FDG-PET in three major lymphoma subtypes including Hodgkin lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma.Entities:
Keywords: Bone marrow; Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; FDG-PET; Follicular lymphoma; Hodgkin lymphoma
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26113144 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2015.06.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Blood Rev ISSN: 0268-960X Impact factor: 8.250