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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of adrenal glands with functional insufficiency
- Source :
- Journal of the Japan Society of the Reticuloendothelial System. 30:449-457
- Publication Year :
- 1990
- Publisher :
- Japanese Society for Lymphoreticular Tissue Research, 1990.
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Abstract
- A 65-year-old man who presented with adrenal insufficiency was admitted on Feburuary 9, 1988. CT scan showed bilateral swelling of adrenals; open biopsy of the tumor revealed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The serum level of catecholamines and calcitonin was elevated. A combination chemotherapy was started. After 3 courses of the treatment remission was achieved, following recovery from adrenal insufficiency. In November, 1988, he had pulmonary infiltration and high fever, resolved by the administration of antibiotics and antifungal drugs. On January 27, 1989, he underwent emergency operation because of perforation of gastric ulcer. In Feburuary, tumor increased in size, and the disease became progressive. On April 2, 1989, he died of respiratory failure. Autopsy revealed a definite diagnosis of malignant lymphoma, diffuse large cell type. Immunohistological studies revealed B cell origin of the cells based on positive LCA and pan B markers.
Details
- ISSN :
- 18836801 and 03869725
- Volume :
- 30
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Japan Society of the Reticuloendothelial System
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........a2cd8fab2bf8420132fed0a3f23d1d94