| Global Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (Volume 6 Issue 1) | |
| A Case of Plasmablastic Lymphoma in an Immunocompetent Individual |  |
| Pages 6-9 P. Satya Dattatreya and Rekha Bansal DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15379/2408-9877.2019.06.01.02Published: February 2019 |
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| Abstract | |
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Introduction: Plasmablastic Lymphoma, a subtype of Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is known to occur in association with HIV infection. We report a case of extraoral plasmablastic lymphoma at an unusual site. Case presentation: 66 years old male patient was evaluated in view of persistent headache and proptosis. He was found to have a frontal mass lesion extending into the orbit. Pathology and IHC confirmed it to be Plasmablastic Lymphoma. He received treatment with DA-R-EPOCH with bortezomib to which he responded extremely well and remains disease free for more than 12 months. Conclusion: Despite being an aggressive lymphoma with poor prognosis, our patient responded extremely well to the treatment. |
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| Keywords | |
| Plasmablastic lymphoma, Immunocompetent, Extraoral disease, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, B-cell lymphoma. | |
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