Table 1.
Staging work-up in 84 patients with primary breast lymphoma
| Staging work up | n | % |
| Mammography | 65 | 77 |
| Mammary ultra sound | 25 | 30 |
| Mammary MRI | 7 | 8 |
| Chest x-ray | 72 | 86 |
| Chest CT-scan | 66 | 79 |
| Abdominal CT-scan | 70 | 83 |
| Abdominal ultra sound | 28 | 33 |
| Bone marrow biopsy or aspiration | 77 | 92 |
| Lymphography | 11 | 13 |
| Bone scintigraphy | 17 | 20 |
| CSF examination | 14 | 17 |
| CBC | 82 | 98 |
| ESR | 67 | 80 |
| Serum protein electrophoresis | 52 | 62 |
| B2 microglobulin | 39 | 46 |
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging
CSF: cerebrospinal fluid
CBC: complete blood count
ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate.