title: Primary adrenal nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a subtype of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), and is a rare disease manifestation in the adrenal gland, which is difficult to be diagnosed and treated. In the present study, we report a case of primary adrenal NLPHL in a 36-year-old male patient. The patient was without specific clinical signs and the definitive diagnosis was achieved by histological study. The patient underwent a laparoscopic left adrenalectomy and chemotherapy regimen of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine (ABVD). There is no standard treatment for adrenal NLPHL and therefore, treatment is based on that for other types of NLPHL, which includes radiotherapy and ABVD chemotherapy. Given the rarity of this disease, there are limited experiences with regard to its diagnosis and treatment. This study is useful for the differential diagnosis and treatment of adrenal masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jingjing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jin'an
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Chunhong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Daiqiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaoling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: She
keywords: adrenal gland; histopathology; nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma