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ArticleJournal of medical case reports2021

Composite lymphoma of T-cell rich, histiocyte-rich diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: a case report.

Asil Esper, Sami Alhoulaiby, Ruba Zuhri Yafi, Zuheir Alshehabi

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Article in Journal of medical case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors.

Asil EsperNeurology department, Tishreen University hospital, Lattakia, Syria. aseelesber@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2668-5517
Sami AlhoulaibyFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2646-3308
Ruba Zuhri YafiFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Zuheir AlshehabiPathology department, Tishreen University hospital, Lattakia, Syria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundComposite lymphoma is a rare entity where two or more distinct subtypes of lymphoma coexist within a single organ or tissue. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a new case of a 67-year-old Caucasian male patient, who presented with fatigue, weakness, weight loss, and polyuria. He also had epigastric and left lumbar pain, enlarged spleen, and enlarged left axillary lymph node on examination, with no relevant medical or familial history. A biopsy from the node showed an appearance of T-cell rich, histiocyte-rich diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma. The patient was initially treated with adriamycin (doxorubicin), bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine chemotherapy regimen, then switched to rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone regimen. During the therapy, some regression was noticed, especially in the size of the splenic enlargement; however, the patient died 2 months after completing the regimen.

conclusionComposite lymphomas should continue to be studied. Also, treatment is still debatable in type, efficacy, and outcomes.

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Composite LymphomaHodgkin DiseaseLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDoxorubicinHistiocytesHumansLymphocytesMalePrednisoneT-LymphocytesDoxorubicinPrednisoneComposite lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaHodgkin lymphomaT-cell lymphoma

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PMCPMC8045388

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