High-dose chemotherapy and autologous transplantation in lymphomatous polyposis in second remission: three case reports and literature review.
Lymphomatous polyposis is a rare primary gastrointestinal lymphoma. It morphologically and immunohistochemically resembles mantle cell lymphoma, with which it shares a disappointing response rate and duration following conventional anthracyclin-containing combination chemotherapy, with a short median survival and virtually no long-term survivors. We report the use of high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation in second partial remission in three patients with lymphomatous polyposis treated at the Royal Marsden Hospital. All patients achieved a complete response, and one patient remains well and disease-free 64 months following transplantation and 76 months after diagnosis.
Popescu
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Department of Medicine, The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
Wotherspoon
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Cunningham
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008558:Melphalan / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D003561:Cytarabine; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin; D008558:Melphalan; D002330:Carmustine; D011241:Prednisone