Bilateral primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the adrenal glands with adrenal insufficiency: a case report

Utsunomiya, M.; Takatera, H.; Itoh, H.; Tsujimura, T.; Itatani, H.

Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica 38(3): 311-314

1992


ISSN/ISBN: 0018-1994
PMID: 1523986
Document Number: 390153
A 72-year-old woman with bilateral non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the adrenal glands causing adrenal insufficiency is reported. The left-side lymphoma (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) was removed surgically but the right-side lymphoma could not be removed. Complete response was obtained with subsequent combined chemotherapy and was maintained for 6 months with repeated chemotherapies. However, the patient died of liver recurrence 1 year after admission. In cases of malignant lymphoma forming a bulky mass, surgery with subsequent chemotherapy appears to reduce the cancer volume and improve the therapeutic outcome.

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