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. 2009 Apr 28;100(11):1771–1776. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605059

Table 1. Distribution and diameter of biopsied lesions in 112 patients with suspected lymphoma.

  Initial presentation lymphoma (n=87) Relapsed/transformed lymphoma (n=25)
Lymphoid sites
 Retroperitoneum 23 (20–130 mm; 40 mm) 5 (15–100 mm; 48 mm)
 Neck/cervical 13 (15–80 mm; 33 mm)
 Mediastinum 11 (30–90 mm; 55 mm)
 Axilla 8 (10–90 mm; 33 mm) 4 (20–40 mm; 29 mm)
 Groin 5 (20–60 mm; 42 mm) 2 (20 mm)
 Supraclavicular 4 (10–60 mm; 29 mm) 1 (30 mm)
 Spleen 3 (90–120 mm; 103 mm)
 Porta hepatic 1 (20 mm)
     
Non-lymphoid sites    
 Chest wall 5 (35–100 mm; 63 mm) 2 (30, 35 mm)
 Abdomen 4 (50–100 mm; 72 mm) 2 (50, 60 mm)
 Muscle 3 (30–60 mm; 45 mm) 2 (35, 50 mm)
 Lung 2 (35, 40 mm) 2 (25, 30 mm)
 Adrenal 1 (50, 80 mm)
 Spine 2 (30, 45 mm)
 Liver 1 (40 mm) 3 (10–20 mm; 15 mm)
 Bone 1 (100 mm)
 Kidney 1 (30 mm) 1 (35 mm)

Numbers without parentheses correspond to number of patients. Numbers in parentheses correspond to lesion diameters, or diameter ranges with mean diameters.

Lesion size is defined by largest axis diameter.