A case of malignant T cell lymphoma of chest wall. |
Eai Suk Hwang1, Hyung Jung Kim1, Jong Hwa Lee1, Chul Min Ahn1, Sung Kyu Kim1, Won Young Lee1, Sang Jin Kim2, Youn Jung Choi3, Woo Hee Jung3 |
1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea |
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Abstract |
Malignant T cell lymphoma is a morphologically and immunologically distinct subtype of non.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma. One of the most striking clinical findings is relatively high incidence in males in their twenties or thirties with cervical, supraclavicular and axillary lymphadenopathy (50%), mediastinal mass (50%), or less commonly with extranodal disease. More than 90% of patients present with stage III or IV disease and approximately 60% of patients develop bone marrow infiltration Clinical trials are needed to optimize therapeutic strategies since these tumors have a poor prognosis and need to be treated aggressively. An l7-year-old male was admitted to the hospital because of chest pain. Chest PA and CT scan revealed massive pleural effusion and soft-tissue masses with destructive change of right third and eighth ribs Histologic diagnosis of pleura and chest wall mass revealed high grade, pleomorphic T cell type, malignant lymphoma |
Key Words:
T cell lymphoma, chest wall |
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