Primary lymphoma of the spleen: clinical analysis of 23 cases / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery
; (12): 208-209, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the best diagnostic and therapeutic method for primary lymphoma of the spleen.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinicopathologic features of 23 patients treated from January 1956 to August 1999 were analyzed retrospectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All patients but one for exploration only (96%) underwent resection of the tumor. They accepted chemotherapy after operation. 23 patients were confirmed pathologically. B-cell type non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was noted in 21 patients and T-cell letion in 2. According to Ahman's staging, 9 patients belonged to stage I, 8 stage II, and 6 stage III. The 5-year survival rates were 50%, 40% and 16% respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The diagnosis of splenic lymphoma is dependent mainly on B-ultrasound examination and CT scanning. Splenectomy combined with chemotherapy may provide optimum therapy for patients with splenic lymphoma.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Esplenectomia
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Neoplasias Esplênicas
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Cirurgia Geral
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Terapia Combinada
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Diagnóstico
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Linfoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article