Case of a CD3 Negative Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges

Figure 1

PET scan, initial coronal section at presentation, showing marked splenomegaly. The spleen measured approximately 20 cm in length with relatively focal areas of increased radiotracer uptake in the splenic parenchyma with max SUV 4.4, compared to background max SUV throughout the spleen ranging 2.5–3.0. Background radiotracer uptake throughout the liver was very slightly greater than of the spleen, 2.7–3.2. There was also a focus of asymmetric increased radiotracer uptake in the left parapharyngeal soft tissues with associated soft tissue thickening on CT images and maximum SUV 3.5.