title: [Primary extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of muscle tissue].
abstract: Primary muscular involvement is extremely rare in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. To our knowledge few cases are reported in literature and all of them concern patients with unifocal muscular lymphoid masses usually growing in one of the extremities. Our case-report, instead, regards a 78 years-old woman presenting primary multifocal muscular involvement by extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (right upper and lower limbs affected at the same time). Therefore, in contrast with the therapeutic approach suggested by other Authors in such neoplasms (radiotherapy or combined radio-chemotherapy), we preferred to administer only chemotherapy. The treatment led to a complete regression of all lymphoid masses. By now the woman is healthy and disease-free as confirmed at the one-year haematological follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Generale, USL 14, Ospedale, Omegna, Verbania.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luraschi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saglietti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fedeli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ripamonti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gioria
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bersi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008942:Mitoxantrone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013997:Time Factors; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D008942:Mitoxantrone