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The magnetic resonance (MR) images of 11 cases of gastrointestinal lymphoma are presented. The findings include irregularly thickened mucosal folds, irregular submucosal infiltration, annular constricting lesion, exophytic tumor growth, mesenteric masses, and mesenteric/retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. The tumors were homogeneous and intermediate in signal intensity on T1-weighted images. Heterogeneously increased signal intensities were noted on T2-weighted images. There was mild to moderate enhancement after intravenous administration of gadolinium dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA). The submucosal tumor infiltration might be outlined between the strongly GD-DTPA-enhanced mucosa and the low-intensity muscular layer. In one case that received tumor resection, the pathological examination showed destruction of most parts of the muscular layer, and the MR images did not disclose the low intensity muscular zone.
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Chou, CK.K., Chen, L.T., Sheu, R.S. et al. MRI manifestations of gastrointestinal lymphoma. Abdom Imaging 19, 495–500 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00198248
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00198248