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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental hematopathology : JCEH2025

Magnetic resonance imaging findings of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma mimicking fasciitis of the thigh: A case report.

Michiko Suzuki, Akiko Yashima-Abo, Shigeru Ehara, Shigeki Ito, Takashi Satoh

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Article in Journal of clinical and experimental hematopathology : JCEH, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Michiko SuzukiDepartment of Radiology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Iwate, Japan.
Akiko Yashima-AboDivision of Biomedical Research and Development, Iwate Medical University Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Iwate, Japan.
Shigeru EharaDepartment of Radiology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Iwate, Japan.
Shigeki ItoHematology & Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Iwate, Japan.
Takashi SatohDepartment of Molecular Diagnostic Pathology, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan.

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Abstract

A 65-year-old man presented with painful swelling and thickening of both lower limbs, initially responding to oral steroid treatment. However, the patient later developed similar symptoms, accompanied by general malaise. No abnormalities were detected upon fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed extensive fascial edema in the thigh and gluteal regions, mimicking fasciitis. Concurrently, a bone marrow biopsy revealed intravascular large B-cell lymphoma (IVLBCL), a rare lymphoma with a generally poor prognosis. This case highlights the significance of fasciitis-like MRI findings in diagnosing IVLBCL, underscoring the need for integrating imaging and histological evaluations in atypical presentations.

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FasciitisLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMagnetic Resonance ImagingThighVascular NeoplasmsAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMalefasciitisintravascular large B-cell lymphomamagnetic resonance imagingthigh

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