Primary: Involvement of kidneys without evidence of other organ or nodal involvement
Extremely rare; < 0.7% of extranodal lymphoma
Secondary: Dissemination of extrarenal lymphoma by hematogenous spread (90%) or direct extension via retroperitoneal lymphatic channels
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma > > Hodgkin disease
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Selected References
Zheng Y et al: IgG4-related disease in the abdomen and pelvis: atypical findings, pitfalls, and mimics. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(8):2485-99, 2020
Weber J et al: Imaging features of immune-mediated genitourinary disease. Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(6):2217-32, 2019
Kazmierski B et al: Applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the kidney. Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(4):880-98, 2018
Ballard DH et al: CT imaging spectrum of infiltrative renal diseases. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(11):2700-9, 2017
Hedgire SS et al: Extranodal lymphomas of abdomen and pelvis: imaging findings and differential diagnosis. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(4):1096-112, 2017
Ganeshan D et al: Imaging of primary and secondary renal lymphoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(5):W712-9, 2013
Kostakoglu L et al: State-of-the-art research on "lymphomas: role of molecular imaging for staging, prognostic evaluation, and treatment response". Front Oncol. 3:212, 2013
Bach AG et al: Prevalence and patterns of renal involvement in imaging of malignant lymphoproliferative diseases. Acta Radiol. 53(3):343-8, 2012
Ye XH et al: 18F-FDG PET/CT evaluation of lymphoma with renal involvement: comparison with renal carcinoma. South Med J. 103(7):642-9, 2010
El-Sharkawy MS et al: Renal involvement in lymphoma: prevalence and various patterns of involvement on abdominal CT. Int Urol Nephrol. 39(3):929-33, 2007
Sheth S et al: Imaging of renal lymphoma: patterns of disease with pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 26(4):1151-68, 2006
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Lymphoma: Malignant tumor of lymphocytes
Primary: Involvement of kidneys without evidence of other organ or nodal involvement
Extremely rare; < 0.7% of extranodal lymphoma
Secondary: Dissemination of extrarenal lymphoma by hematogenous spread (90%) or direct extension via retroperitoneal lymphatic channels
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma > > Hodgkin disease
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Image-Guided Biopsy
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Zheng Y et al: IgG4-related disease in the abdomen and pelvis: atypical findings, pitfalls, and mimics. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(8):2485-99, 2020
Weber J et al: Imaging features of immune-mediated genitourinary disease. Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(6):2217-32, 2019
Kazmierski B et al: Applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the kidney. Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(4):880-98, 2018
Ballard DH et al: CT imaging spectrum of infiltrative renal diseases. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(11):2700-9, 2017
Hedgire SS et al: Extranodal lymphomas of abdomen and pelvis: imaging findings and differential diagnosis. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(4):1096-112, 2017
Ganeshan D et al: Imaging of primary and secondary renal lymphoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 201(5):W712-9, 2013
Kostakoglu L et al: State-of-the-art research on "lymphomas: role of molecular imaging for staging, prognostic evaluation, and treatment response". Front Oncol. 3:212, 2013
Bach AG et al: Prevalence and patterns of renal involvement in imaging of malignant lymphoproliferative diseases. Acta Radiol. 53(3):343-8, 2012
Ye XH et al: 18F-FDG PET/CT evaluation of lymphoma with renal involvement: comparison with renal carcinoma. South Med J. 103(7):642-9, 2010
El-Sharkawy MS et al: Renal involvement in lymphoma: prevalence and various patterns of involvement on abdominal CT. Int Urol Nephrol. 39(3):929-33, 2007
Sheth S et al: Imaging of renal lymphoma: patterns of disease with pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 26(4):1151-68, 2006
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