Primary non-Hodgkin malignant lymphoma of the spleen in Africa. Apropos of 2 probable cases
Perret, J.L.; Yayoula, R.; Nguemby-Mbina, C.
Medecine Tropicale Revue du Corps de Sante Colonial 51(3): 283-287
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-682X PMID: 1943638 Document Number: 371048
The authors report two cases of primary splenic presentation of malignant lymphoma in Gabon. This disease seems very uncommon but its frequency is perhaps underestimated in Africa. The hypothesis of a possible relation with tropical splenomegaly deserves consideration. At the beginning of the disease large cell types follow a local growing pattern but symptoms are already obvious. Therefore early diagnosis would permit curative splenectomy.