title: Treatment of plasmablastic lymphoma with multiple organ involvement.
abstract: We herein report the case of a 50-year-old woman who presented with persistent fever and a large mass in her right breast. Haematology, liver function, and other blood test results were abnormal. Computed tomography and positron emission tomography indicated that the lesion had spread to multiple organs. Immunohistochemical staining confirmed that the patient had plasmablastic lymphoma, an invasive and rare form of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and an underlying infection by the Epstein-Barr virus. After three rounds of CHOPE chemotherapy, followed by hyperCVAD and ESHAP, the patient achieved rapid and complete remission. This case is unusual in that the patient presented with a large breast mass and her recovery was extremely rapid.
authors: Department of Hematology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 17, Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, 710032. rongliang1017@gmail.com.
authors: Rong
authors: R
authors: Liang
authors: Zhe
authors: Z
authors: Wang
authors: Xie-qun
authors: XQ
authors: Chen
authors: Qiang-xian
authors: QX
authors: Bai
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide
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