2022
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11113206
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A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study on the Comparison of Ultrasound Assessment vs. Palpation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients in the Era of Targeted Therapy

Abstract: Background. In IWCLL guidelines, progressive splenomegaly and lymphadenopathy are signs of active disease. In this study, we have tested the hypotheses if US could be a reliable tool for both superficial lymphnodes (SupLNs) and splenic assessment in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients. Methods. We enrolled N = 75 patients. SupLN and the spleen were assessed by two independent physicians (M1 and M2) by palpation and by a third physician (M3) with ultrasound sonography (US) using two different sonographe… Show more

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“…Compared to a computed tomogram (CT), sonography is nonionizing, cost-effective, noninvasive, and easily reproducible, which makes it the preferred first-line imaging technique for diagnosing cervical lymphadenopathy. [1][2][3] Sonography can be extremely useful in the detection and evaluation of both normal and abnormal lymph nodes, as well as aid in the guidance for biopsy sampling, which is an integral stage of a cancer patient's diagnosis. Sonographic parameters used when evaluating lymph nodes are size, margins, echogenicity, and distribution of vascular flow.…”
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“…Compared to a computed tomogram (CT), sonography is nonionizing, cost-effective, noninvasive, and easily reproducible, which makes it the preferred first-line imaging technique for diagnosing cervical lymphadenopathy. [1][2][3] Sonography can be extremely useful in the detection and evaluation of both normal and abnormal lymph nodes, as well as aid in the guidance for biopsy sampling, which is an integral stage of a cancer patient's diagnosis. Sonographic parameters used when evaluating lymph nodes are size, margins, echogenicity, and distribution of vascular flow.…”
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confidence: 99%