Intraparenchymal non-neoplastic residual masses after treatment of large-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with intensive chemotherapy
Montalbán, C.; Arechaga, S.; Calleja, J.L.; Bellas, C.; Patier, J.L.; Berenguer, A.; García Villanueva, A.; Marcos Robles, J.
Medicina Clinica 94(12): 461-464
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-7753 PMID: 1694944 Document Number: 358679
We report two patients with large-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas who were treated with intensive chemotherapy (MACOP-B), and in whom large isolated intraparenchymal masses (splenic in one case, renal in the other) were found with computed tomography after clinical remission. It was found at surgery that both masses were constituted by acellular necrotic material, without tumoral infiltration and limited by fibrous tissue. The finding of these residual masses in patients in remission raises problems of approach, as they may be nontumoral and not require new therapy. At present, until new radiological or biochemical markers are available, a judicious clinical attitude should be taken, with radiological control of the evolution of the masses and reserving surgery only for those cases with progression, diagnostic doubts, or patient's decision to know his real status.