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Can you tell me can lymphoma be detected by ultrasound?
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Yes and no: Ultrasound can be a robust diagnostic tool. However, lymphoma is a tissue diagnosis. Meaning an ultrasound could clearly identify an enlarged lymph node say in the groin and it could help guide a biopsy of the suspicious lymph node. Ultrasound alone might raise the suspicion but would not be diagnostic nor adequate for staging. Tissue is the issue ultimately.
Answered 3/17/2014
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