Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Bilateral primary adrenal lymphoma is a rare site of NHL
Published in Cancer Weekly, March 18th, 2003
According to a study from France, "The adrenal gland is a rare site of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, as only about 70 cases have been reported in the literature, usually with bilateral involvement.
"Most tumors have a high grade histology, almost always with the B phenotype. Medical imaging is nonspecific and biopsy remains the most reliable diagnostic method.
"Chemotherapy is the treatment of choice, but the prognosis remains poor in the majority of cases, although long-term survivals have been described. The authors report a case of bilateral high-grade lymphoma of the...
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