ABSTRACT
A 45-year-old woman was diagnosed with hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL), a rare subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma. She received different types of chemotherapy, but disease progression was observed. To reduce the tumor burden before an unrelated bone marrow transplantation, combination chemotherapy consisting of the gemcitabine, carboplatin, and dexamethasone (GCD) was administered as bridging therapy, resulting in a reduction in the number of lymphoma cells. We were then able to perform bone marrow transplantation. Although she experienced some adverse events, she successfully achieved long-term remission. We herein report a successful case of HSTCL treated with unrelated stem cell transplantation following the GCD regimen as bridging chemotherapy.
Subject(s)
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/methods , Liver Neoplasms/therapy , Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral/therapy , Splenic Neoplasms/therapy , Carboplatin/administration & dosage , Combined Modality Therapy/methods , Deoxycytidine/administration & dosage , Deoxycytidine/analogs & derivatives , Dexamethasone/administration & dosage , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , GemcitabineABSTRACT
Lymph node infarction is very rare, and is frequently associated with neoplasms, such as malignant lymphoma and non-neoplastic disease, or interventions such as fine-needle aspiration (FNA). A 76-year-old-man presented with cervical lymph node swelling. Although FNA was performed, the findings were insufficient for a definitive diagnosis. Consequently, surgical biopsy of the cervical lymph node was performed, which revealed total infarction; a diagnosis of classical Hodgkin lymphoma was made later. Both lymphoma itself and FNA may cause total lymph node infarction, which makes diagnosis confusing. Therefore, it is important to repeat the biopsy rather than repeat FNA to correctly diagnose malignant lymphoma, including Hodgkin lymphoma.