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A case of primary adrenal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma achieving complete remission with rituximab-CHOP chemotherapy.

Abstract
Primary adrenal lymphoma is a very rare extranodal lymphoma; its clinical features consist of a high incidence of bilateral adrenal involvement and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. We report a patient with primary bilateral adrenal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who achieved complete remission with R-CHOP (rituximab-cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) chemotherapy. A 52-yr-old man presented with fever and progressive fatigue for 3 months. Computed tomography (CT) scans of the abdomen and pelvis demonstrated large bilateral adrenal masses, and a needle biopsy of the left adrenal mass revealed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. After 6 cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy, CT scans showed no residual disease. To our knowledge, this is the second report to date of a patient with primary bilateral adrenal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who achieved complete remission using R-CHOP chemotherapy.
AuthorsKyung Min Kim, Dok Hyun Yoon, Seung Geun Lee, Sung Nam Lim, Lyu Jin Sug, Jooryung Huh, Cheolwon Suh
JournalJournal of Korean medical science (J Korean Med Sci) Vol. 24 Issue 3 Pg. 525-8 (Jun 2009) ISSN: 1598-6357 [Electronic] Korea (South)
PMID19543522 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Rituximab
  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone
Topics
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, pathology)
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal (therapeutic use)
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
  • Cyclophosphamide (therapeutic use)
  • Doxorubicin (therapeutic use)
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse (diagnostic imaging, drug therapy, pathology)
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Prednisone (therapeutic use)
  • Rituximab
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vincristine (therapeutic use)

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