ABSTRACT
Objectives To investigate the clinical and pathological characters , treatment of patients with Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma(AITL). Methods From 1997 to 2004, 14 patients with AITL were reviewed retrospectively in our hospital. Results The most common symptoms at the presentation included general lymphadenopathy. 9 patients had fever. 3 patients had autoimmune hemolytic anemia.The histopathologic characteristics of AITL was generalized as:the damage of normal structure of lymphonodus,the proliferation of immunoblastic cell and arborescent supervascularization. All immunophenotyping were T cell type.14 patients were with ProMACE-CytaBOM regimen.The overall response rate was 57% and CR 3 cases, PR 5 cases. Median survival times was 25 months. 2-year survival was 60 %. Conclusions The most cases with AITL runs an aggressive course.The disease may progress rapidly and have unfavorable prognosis. Therefore further studies are repuired to improve the outcome.