Abstract
Aims: Two cases of angiotropic high-grade B-cell lymphoma are described in which involvement of endocrine glands was a prominent feature. Methods and results: One patient had marked unilateral adrenomegaly due to lymphoma within adrenal blood vessels. He is alive 5 years after presentation following combination chemotherapy. The diagnosis was made at autopsy in the second patient who presented with pyrexia of unknown origin and had hypothyroidism and a thyroid nodule. The thyroid gland and pituitary showed striking involvement by angiotropic lymphoma and the thyroid nodule was a cavernous haemangioma heavily colonized by lymphoma cells. Conclusions: Our cases illustrate endocrine organ manifestations of this rare disease. The condition may respond to combination chemotherapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 161-166 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Histopathology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- Adrenal gland
- Angiotropic lymphoma
- Cavernous haemangioma
- Pituitary gland
- Thyroid gland