Published April 2006 | Version v1
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Primary splenic lymphoma

Creators

  • 1. Combined Military Hospital, Multan (Pakistan). Dept. of Surgery
  • 2. Combined Military Hospital, Multan (Pakistan). Dept. of Pathology
  • 3. Armed Forces Inst. of Pathology, Rawalpindi (Pakistan). Dept. of Histopathology
  • 4. Combined Military Hospital, Multan (Pakistan). Dept. of Medicine

Description

A middle-aged lady presented with fever and splenomegaly and had been provisionally treated for malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis. Diagnostic splenectomy was performed which revealed diffuse large cell lymphoma, B type, localized to spleen. Patient had remission of disease after splenectomy. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
JCPSP. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 307-308
ISSN
1022-386X

INIS

Country of Publication
Pakistan
Country of Input or Organization
Pakistan
INIS RN
37115186
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CONGENITAL DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS; LYMPHOMAS; SPLEEN; SPLENECTOMY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; SURGERY