[Primary non-Hodgkin malignant lymphoma of the spleen in Africa. Apropos of 2 probable cases].
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.
Médecin des Hôpitaux, Centre Hospitalier de Libreville, Gabon.
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Perret
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Yayoula
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D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011379:Prognosis; D013156:Splenectomy; D013160:Splenic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy
Les lymphomes malins non Hodgkiniens primitifs de la rate en Afrique. A propos de deux cas probables.