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==Overview==
==Overview==
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia [[CT scan]] findings can show invasion of other organs commonly the [[lung]], [[liver]], [[spleen]], [[lymph nodes]], [[brain]], [[kidneys]] and [[reproductive organs]].


==CT==
==CT==
* [[CT scan]]ning can find invasion of other [[Organ (anatomy)|organs]] commonly the [[lung]], liver, spleen, lymph nodes, brain, kidneys and reproductive organs
There are no specific [[Computed tomography|CT scan]] findings associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, a [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the [[diagnosis]] of [[complications]] of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which include:<ref name="pmid23162250">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kembhavi SA, Somvanshi S, Banavali S, Kurkure P, Arora B |title=Pictorial essay: Acute neurological complications in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |journal=Indian J Radiol Imaging |volume=22 |issue=2 |pages=98–105 |date=April 2012 |pmid=23162250 |pmc=3498649 |doi=10.4103/0971-3026.101080 |url=}}</ref>
*[[Lymphadenopathy]] in some patients, including those with [[Mediastinal mass|mediastinal masses]]
*Invasion to other [[Organ (anatomy)|organs]]<ref name="pmid23560011">{{cite journal| author=Gokce M, Aytac S, Altan I, Unal S, Tuncer M, Gumruk F et al.| title=Intracerebral metastasis in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A rare presentation. | journal=J Pediatr Neurosci | year= 2012 | volume= 7 | issue= 3 | pages= 208-10 | pmid=23560011 | doi=10.4103/1817-1745.106482 | pmc=3611913 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23560011  }} </ref>
**[[Lung]]
**[[Liver]]
**[[Spleen]]  
**[[Lymph nodes]]
**[[Brain]]
**[[Kidneys]]
**[[Reproductive organs]]


==References==
==References==
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Overview

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia CT scan findings can show invasion of other organs commonly the lung, liver, spleen, lymph nodes, brain, kidneys and reproductive organs.

CT

There are no specific CT scan findings associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which include:[1]

References

  1. Kembhavi SA, Somvanshi S, Banavali S, Kurkure P, Arora B (April 2012). "Pictorial essay: Acute neurological complications in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia". Indian J Radiol Imaging. 22 (2): 98–105. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.101080. PMC 3498649. PMID 23162250.
  2. Gokce M, Aytac S, Altan I, Unal S, Tuncer M, Gumruk F; et al. (2012). "Intracerebral metastasis in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A rare presentation". J Pediatr Neurosci. 7 (3): 208–10. doi:10.4103/1817-1745.106482. PMC 3611913. PMID 23560011.

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