Splenectomy in patients with malignant lymphoma presenting with massive splenomegaly.
6 patients with massive splenomegaly but no peripheral adenopathy were diagnosed by splenectomy as having lymphoma; and were found to have widespread disease. Despite the seriousness of their illness at presentation, all have survived for a median time of 101.5 months and reached complete remission.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery