Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma during Pregnancy
Joint Authors
Aguina, Luz M.
Amin, Janki
Cioffi-Lavina, Maureen
Santos, Edgardo S.
Perez, Cesar A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) rarely presents during pregnancy and primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBCL) accounts for approximately 2.5% of patients with NHL.
The case of a 22-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Stage IIA PMLBCL during week 13 of her intrauterine pregnancy is described.
The staging consisted in computed tomography (CT) of the chest and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen and pelvis.
She was managed with R-CHOP regimen (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) for a total of six cycles and, because of the early presentation during the second trimester, she received the entire chemotherapy course during the pregnancy.
She delivered a healthy baby at 34 weeks of pregnancy and a 18FDG-PET/CT scan demonstrated complete remission after delivery.
After 20 months of follow up she remains with no evidence of disease and her 1-year-old son has shown no developmental delays or physical abnormalities.
PMLBCL, although an uncommon subgroup of DLBCL, may present during pregnancy and R-CHOP should be considered as one suitable option in this complex scenario.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Perez, Cesar A.& Amin, Janki& Aguina, Luz M.& Cioffi-Lavina, Maureen& Santos, Edgardo S.. 2012. Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma during Pregnancy. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Perez, Cesar A.…[et al.]. Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma during Pregnancy. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Perez, Cesar A.& Amin, Janki& Aguina, Luz M.& Cioffi-Lavina, Maureen& Santos, Edgardo S.. Primary Mediastinal Large B-Cell Lymphoma during Pregnancy. Case Reports in Hematology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453782
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453782