Esophageal involvement as an uncommon modality of relapse of Hodgkin lymphoma

Esophageal involvement as an uncommon modality of relapse of Hodgkin lymphoma

SUMMARY We present a case of systemic Hodgkin's lymphoma, relapsed with esophageal involvement after 3 years of complete remission. The importance of an accurate diagnostic work‐up is emphasized. Esophagectomy and chemotherapy followed by bone marrow transplantation allowed a complete response...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diseases of the esophagus 2003-01, Vol.16 (3), p.270-272
Hauptverfasser: Perego, D., Casella, G., Bonavina, L., Pozzetti, U., Soligo, D., Incarbone, R., Buda, C. A., Baldini, V.
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
bone marrow transplantation
echoendoscopy
esophageal lymphoma
Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery
esophagectomy
Hodgkin Disease - surgery
Hodgkin's disease
Humans
Male
Recurrence
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Zusammenfassung:SUMMARY We present a case of systemic Hodgkin's lymphoma, relapsed with esophageal involvement after 3 years of complete remission. The importance of an accurate diagnostic work‐up is emphasized. Esophagectomy and chemotherapy followed by bone marrow transplantation allowed a complete response and the long‐term survival of the patient.
ISSN:1120-8694
1442-2050
DOI:10.1046/j.1442-2050.2003.00344.x