LYMPHOMAS IN CHILDHOOD

Manifestation of childhood Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphom a differ, especially in the latter, from those in adults. Extranodal i nvolvement is seen even more frequently in childhood Non-Hodgkin's lym phomas than in adults. This article reviews the radiological findings in malignant lymphomas in children, explains the differences in the ma nifestation of Hodgkin's disease and Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, of diffe rent subtypes and of the malignant lymphomas in adults. The problems i n diagnosis of organ manifestation and special problems of diagnostic imaging procedures in children are discussed.