SMJ articles in the category "lymphoma"

Original Article

Diagnostic Yield of Endobronchial Ultrasound–Guided Mediastinal Lymph Node Transbronchial Forceps Biopsies (EBUS-TBFB)

Objective: The diagnostic accuracy and yield of endobronchial ultrasound–guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) is not well established in lymphoma and other mediastinal-related diseases. The objective of this study was to examine the yield of a combined technique of EBUS-TBNA and endobronchial ultrasound–guided transbronchial forceps biopsies (EBUS-TBFB) compared with each modality…

Posted in: endobronchial ultrasound 4 lymphoma 14

Original Article

Risk, Outcomes, and Predictors of Clostridium difficile Infection in Lymphoma: A Nationwide Study

Objective: The risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has not been well studied in patients with lymphoma. We thus sought to determine the risk of CDI in hospitalizations with lymphoma along with its trend, outcomes, and predictors using a large database. Methods: Hospital discharge data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample…

Posted in: chemotherapy 15 Clostridium difficile 10 lymphoma 14

Original Article

Relations Between Residential Proximity to EPA-Designated Toxic Release Sites and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Incidence

Objectives: Examining the spatial patterns of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) incidence and residential proximity to toxic release locations may provide insight regarding environmental and sociodemographic risk factors. Methods: We linked and geocoded cancer incidence data for the period 1999–2008 from the Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Registry with population data from…

Posted in: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 4 epidemiology 36 lymphoma 14 non-Hodgkin Lymphoma 3

Original Article

18F-FDG PET/CT Evaluation of Lymphoma with Renal Involvement: Comparison with Renal Carcinoma

Objective: Lymphoma can arise at any anatomic site, but it is rare to find kidney involvement. The aim of this study was to assess the role of 18F-flourodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in detecting lymphoma with renal involvement. Reports of such use of 18F-FDG PET/CT are limited….

Posted in: CT 2 lymphoma 14

Case Report

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Presenting with Cholecystitis-Like Symptoms and Gallbladder Wall Invasion

Although infiltration of the gallbladder by lymphoma is rare, it has to be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with cholecystitis-like symptoms. The most common lymphomas masquerading as acute cholecystitis are mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and large B-cell lymphoma. We describe a 75-year-old patient who presented with an…

Posted in: chronic lymphocytic 2 gallbladder 4 leukemia 5 lymphoma 14

CME Topic

Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphomas

Background:Bronchus-associated Lymphoid Tissue (BALT) lymphomas are a rare type of extranodal marginal zone lymphomas. They comprise 1% of lymphomas and more than two-thirds of all primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) of the lung. BALT lymphomas arise from the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue.Methods:This report describes five cases of BALT lymphoma and discusses the…

Posted in: lymphoma 14

Case Report

Diagnosis of Marginal Cell Lymphoma of Small Intestine by Double Balloon Enteroscopy

A 65-year-old woman with a medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, an old cerebrovascular accident, and seizure disorder presented to the emergency room with lower abdominal pain of 4 weeks duration. Upon physical examination, her abdomen was soft and bowel sounds were present, but there was diffuse tenderness…

Posted in: lymphoma 14 small intestine 4

Case Report

Wernicke Encephalopathy Complicating Lymphoma Therapy: Case Report and Literature Review

Thiamine deficiency can occur in any disease that results in inadequate intake or excessive loss of vitamin B1. In addition to increased thiamine consumption secondary to high cell turnover, cancer patients frequently have reduced oral intake as a direct result of their cancer or from cancer treatments. However, Wernicke encephalopathy…

Posted in: lymphoma 14

Case Report

Primary Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma Occurring in the Rectum: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

The primary extranodal B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is a distinct clinical pathologic entity that develops in diverse anatomic locations such as the stomach, salivary gland, thyroid, lung, and breast; however, colorectal involvement is rare. To the best of our knowledge, only 30 cases of primary rectal MALT…

Posted in: lymphoma 14 rectum 2

Case Report

Multifocal Primary Breast Lymphoma

Primary breast lymphoma (PBL) is a rare condition, accounting for only 0.04 to 0.5% of breast malignancies and less than 2% of extranodal lymphomas. Clinical presentation and imaging may suggest a benign condition. Reports of treatment vary widely. Surgical therapy has been reported to include only biopsy or extend to…

Posted in: lymphoma 14 primary breast lymphoma 2

Case Report

Synchronous Tumors: Hodgkin Disease Presenting in Mesenteric Lymph Nodes from a Right Hemicolectomy for Colon Carcinoma

The authors report the case of a 56-year-old male diagnosed with Hodgkin disease involving the mesenteric lymph nodes recovered from a right hemicolectomy for colonic adenocarcinoma. The liver and bone marrow were also involved by Hodgkin disease. Synchronous colonic carcinoma and lymphoma in the same patient is a rare occurrence,…

Posted in: Hodgkin disease 2 lymphoma 14

Case Report

Primary Esophageal Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Challenge in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome—Two Case Reports and Review

Although extranodal presentation occurs in the majority of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the esophagus is only rarely affected. We discuss two patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who presented with dysphagia and weight loss, who were found to have human immunodeficiency virus-associated primary esophageal lymphoma. Both patients died…

Posted in: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 5 esophagus 2 lymphoma 14

Case Report

Coexistence of Sarcoidosis and Malignancy

In 1974, Brincker and Wilbek noted a statistically significant increase of malignant tumors among sarcoid patients and speculated that immunologic deficiencies stemming from sarcoidosis may predispose such patients to malignancy. In this article, we describe three additional cases of sarcoidosis and coexisting malignancy. The temporal presentation, radiographic features, and histologic…

Posted in: lymphoma 14 sarcoidosis 15

Case Report

An Unusual Cause of New-onset Atrial Flutter: Primary Cardiac Lymphoma

Primary cardiac lymphoma is a rare disease with a high mortality rate due to the advanced stage of myocardial involvement at presentation. The diagnosis is extremely difficult to make because of the rarity of the disease, variability of clinical manifestations, limited noninvasive diagnostic techniques available, and difficulties and/or delays in…

Posted in: atrial flutter 3 echocardiography 11 lymphoma 14
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