Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a patient on treatment with temozolomide.
A 68-year-old man was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme of the right basal ganglia in March 2010. He was treated with radiotherapy and concurrent chemotherapy with daily temozolomide for over 6 weeks. During the maintenance phase of treatment with temozolomide, he developed a swelling in the left cheek; a biopsy of which proved to be non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The temozolomide was stopped and the lymphoma was successfully treated with chemotherapy.
Canberra Hospital Medical Oncology, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. zulfiqer6@hotmail.com
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D000368:Aged; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D059248:Chemoradiotherapy; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005909:Glioblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D000077204:Temozolomide
D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D003606:Dacarbazine; D000077204:Temozolomide