Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case Presentation
Diffuse B-cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults characterized by its aggressiveness and wide location. The first sign of its presence is a rapidly growing mass of lymph nodes. The case of a 64-year-old patient is presented, with a pathological history of arterial hy...
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| author | Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés Yasniel Borrego Moreno Marleny Viera García |
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| description | Diffuse B-cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults characterized by its aggressiveness and wide location. The first sign of its presence is a rapidly growing mass of lymph nodes. The case of a 64-year-old patient is presented, with a pathological history of arterial hypertension, ex-smoker, who was admitted because for 3 months she had increased volume of the left lateral region of the neck. Clinical studies, imaging, aspiration cytology, medullogram and spinal biopsy and lymph node biopsy allowed diagnosis and staging to begin treatment with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone plus the monoclonal antibody rituximab according to the protocol for these tumors. Two months after treatment, the reduction of ganglionic masses had been achieved. The case is presented because it is of interest to specialists and training personnel. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-74dfb209367f4f7287b9d557147ddfba2025-01-30T21:21:59ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342019-09-0193226231412Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case PresentationMiguel Ángel Serra Valdés0Yasniel Borrego Moreno1Marleny Viera García2Hospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera. La Habana.Hospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera. La Habana.Hospital General Docente Enrique Cabrera. La Habana.Diffuse B-cell lymphoma is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adults characterized by its aggressiveness and wide location. The first sign of its presence is a rapidly growing mass of lymph nodes. The case of a 64-year-old patient is presented, with a pathological history of arterial hypertension, ex-smoker, who was admitted because for 3 months she had increased volume of the left lateral region of the neck. Clinical studies, imaging, aspiration cytology, medullogram and spinal biopsy and lymph node biopsy allowed diagnosis and staging to begin treatment with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone plus the monoclonal antibody rituximab according to the protocol for these tumors. Two months after treatment, the reduction of ganglionic masses had been achieved. The case is presented because it is of interest to specialists and training personnel.https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/716linfoma no hodgkinlinfoma de células b grandes difusoinformes de casos |
| spellingShingle | Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés Yasniel Borrego Moreno Marleny Viera García Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case Presentation Revista Finlay linfoma no hodgkin linfoma de células b grandes difuso informes de casos |
| title | Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case Presentation |
| title_full | Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case Presentation |
| title_fullStr | Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case Presentation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case Presentation |
| title_short | Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case Presentation |
| title_sort | non diffuse large b cell lymphoma case presentation |
| topic | linfoma no hodgkin linfoma de células b grandes difuso informes de casos |
| url | https://revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/716 |
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