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Whole-body magnetic resonance for staging and response assessment of lymphoma in a pregnant woman treated with antenatal chemotherapy
Domenico AlbanoDonatella NareseAntonino MulèMassimo GaliaMassimo MidiriCaterina Pattisubject
Chemotherapymedicine.medical_specialtyFetusmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentMagnetic resonance imagingCase ReportGeneral Medicinemedicine.disease030218 nuclear medicine & medical imagingSurgeryLymphoma03 medical and health sciencesMagnetic resonance imaging . Whole body imaging . Lymphoma . Pregnancy0302 clinical medicineNodular sclerosis030220 oncology & carcinogenesisBiopsymedicineItchingmedicine.symptomStage (cooking)businessdescription
A 32-year-old pregnant female presented with bilateral supraclavicular swelling, diffuse itching and right shoulder pain. After lymph nodal biopsy, a diagnosis of nodular sclerosis Hodgkin's lymphoma was obtained. A multidisciplinary team decided to start chemotherapy before the delivery, and whole-body MRI was used to stage the disease and evaluate the response after antenatal chemotherapy. This case shows that whole-body MRI is an attractive procedure that avoids radiation exposure and contrast administration, and enables staging and follow-up of a pregnant patient without risk to the fetus.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-01 | BJR Case Reports |