Long-term cure of a malignant lymphoma of the pleural cavity treated by irradiation.
Malignant lymphomas arise in the pleura in association with a long-standing chronic tuberculous pyothorax. We report a case of a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the pleural cavity, inoperable because of local invasion into thoracic wall, who has survived more than 6 years without recurrence. This patient represents the longest reported survival after radiation therapy alone. Radiotherapy holds an important role in the treatment of locally advanced lymphoma of the pleural cavity.
Department of Internal Medicine, Kensei General Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
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Sumi
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Satoh
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Ohtsuka
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Hasegawa
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Fujiwara
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Kamma
D000368:Aged; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications