RADIODIAGNOSIS OF ABDOMINAL AND RETROPERI TONEAL NON-HODGKINS-LYMPHOMAS

A total of 112 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphomas of abdominal and retroperitoneal localization were examined by the ultrasonic and x-ray methods, in 83 of them x-ray computer-aided tomography was used. Angi ographic examinations and puncture biopsy monitored by US or x-ray CAT were carried out if indicated. The authors discuss the problems of ul trasonic and x-ray semeiotics of the lymphomatous involvement of the l ymph nodes, spleen, gastrointestinal tract. They claim that USE, permi tting the specification of further plan of examination of each patient , and x-ray examination as a method to assess the gastrointestinal sta tus are the optimal methods for the primary diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. US data may prompt further application of x-ray CAT, whose results will supplement the US findings. Angiographic examinations sh ould be carried out only in the mast difficult diagnostic situations, bearing in mind the invasive nature of the method and its high price.