Lactic acidosis in a patient with B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A patient with an intermediate grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who presented with severe dyspnea caused by lymphoma-related lactic acidosis is described. The serum lactate and pyruvate levels paralleled the disease activity. Although oncologists are familiar with the relationship between bulky solid tumors and lactic acidosis, well-documented lymphoma cases are extremely rare.
Scheurleer-Hommes
M L
ML
Department of Hematology, University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Schaafsma
M R
MR
Kluin-Nelemans
J C
JC
D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged