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ArticleCase reports in oncology

Primary Splenic Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare Condition.

Mohammed Najdat Seijari, Samer Kaspo, Awni Alshurafa, Amro Elfaieg, Sarah A Elkourashy

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Article in Case reports in oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mohammed Najdat SeijariDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Samer KaspoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Awni AlshurafaHaematology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Amro ElfaiegDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Sarah A ElkourashyHaematology Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Hamad Medical Corporation · QAHamad General Hospital · QAWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Primary splenic lymphoma is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder that involves the spleen, exhibits diverse clinical presentations, and lacks a clear consensus in terms of management strategies. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 52-year-old patient with a complex medical history marked by multiple chronic medical conditions. The patient was diagnosed with primary splenic lymphoma, specifically the diffuse large B-cell subtype. Treatment for our patient involved a shortened course of chemotherapy (4 cycles of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone [R-CHOP] followed by two doses of rituximab) due to issues related to compliance and treatment-related complications. This was followed by consolidative radiotherapy without resorting to splenectomy. Conclusion: Remarkably, despite using a shortened course of R-CHOP, the patient achieved complete resolution, and a positron emission tomography scan conducted at the end of the 6-month posttreatment period confirmed sustained complete remission.

Indexed as

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the spleenLymphomaMalignancyNon-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the spleenPrimary splenic lymphomaSplenomegaly

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PMID38455716
PMCPMC10919911
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