title: Relapse of intermediate or high-grade (unfavorable) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a low-grade (favorable) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Report of four cases.
abstract: The authors present four cases of low-grade (favorable) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma appearing after successful treatment of intermediate or high-grade (unfavorable) non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In each case, the patient had intermediate or high-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, received multiagent chemotherapy, and entered complete remission lasting one to six years. Each patient had a relapse with low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Possible explanations and therapeutic implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Head
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Avakian
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kjeldsberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cerezo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction