Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with uncommon clinical manifestations: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Yu‑Long Cai
    • Xian‑Ze Xiong
    • Jiong Lu
    • Yi‑Xin Lin
    • Nan‑Sheng Cheng
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  • Published online on: July 15, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3493
  • Pages: 1686-1688
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Abstract

Extranodal lymphoma occurs in ~40% of all patients with lymphoma and has been described in virtually all organs and tissue. However, diffuse large B‑cell lymphoma (DLBCL), which is the most common histological subtype of non‑Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), primarily arising in the retroperitoneal region has been rarely reported. Primary retroperitoneal lymphoma without renal or ureteral involvement affecting the genitourinary system has not been reported until now. In this article, we report the rare case of a young female suffering with primary DLBCL located simultaneously in the retroperitoneal and gastrointestinal region. The first sign of this disease was renal colic. Pathological assessment was performed using immunohistochemistry staining, revealing positivity for CD20 and Ki67. DLBCL was the final confirmed diagnosis. Obtaining a definitive histological diagnosis by surgery and using exactly chemotherapy played an essential role in the treatment of our patient. This case serves as a reminder to include the differential diagnosis of primary retroperitoneal NHL when a patient presents with a retroperitoneal mass and the first symptom is renal colic.
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Cai YL, Xiong XZ, Lu J, Lin YX and Cheng NS: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with uncommon clinical manifestations: A case report. Oncol Lett 10: 1686-1688, 2015
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Cai, Y., Xiong, X., Lu, J., Lin, Y., & Cheng, N. (2015). Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with uncommon clinical manifestations: A case report. Oncology Letters, 10, 1686-1688. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3493
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Cai, Y., Xiong, X., Lu, J., Lin, Y., Cheng, N."Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with uncommon clinical manifestations: A case report". Oncology Letters 10.3 (2015): 1686-1688.
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Cai, Y., Xiong, X., Lu, J., Lin, Y., Cheng, N."Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with uncommon clinical manifestations: A case report". Oncology Letters 10, no. 3 (2015): 1686-1688. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.3493