Successful treatment of lymphomatoid granulomatosis using cyclosporin-A after failure of intensive chemotherapy.
We report the successful and maintained response of lymphomatoid granulomatosis using a new approach to therapy, cyclosporin-A, after failure of aggressive multiagent chemotherapy.
Raez
L E
LE
Department of Medicine, William J. Harrington Center for Blood Diseases, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida, USA.
Temple
J D
JD
Saldana
M
M
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008230:Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D016572:Cyclosporine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate