Linfoma de Hodgkin durante el embarazo: reporte de un caso / Hodgkin lymphoma in the pregnancy: A case report

Resumen ANTECEDENTES: El linfoma de Hodgkin ocupa el cuarto lugar de las neoplasias que aparecen durante el embarazo. En realidad, éste no tiene repercusiones en la historia natural de la enfermedad, pero dificulta el tratamiento. CASO CLÍNICO: Paciente de 18 años, con 35 semanas de embarazo; ingresó al servicio de Ginecología Oncológica por aumento de volumen en la región axilar derecha, con dolor a la palpación profunda. Durante la exploración se observó un ganglio móvil de 3 x 3.5 cm en el lado derecho de la región axilar y adenopatía inguinal izquierda, menor de 1 cm. La ecografía reportó la mama derecha con una masa sólida, homogénea, de bordes nítidos, de 38 x 35 mm y volumen de 20.84 cc; el Doppler color evidenció aumento de la vascularización. La lesión se estadificó en BIRADS 3. Se decidió finalizar el embarazo por cesárea, con nacimiento de un varón sano, de 2900 g, Apgar 8/9. De la biopsia se extrajeron ocho ganglios linfáticos axilares. La inmunohistoquímica confirmó un proceso linfoproliferativo, compatible con linfoma de Hodgkin clásico, con celularidad mixta CD30+ y KI67 50%. Se le indicó quimioterapia con protocolo ABVD en 6 ciclos, sin necesidad de radioterapia. A seis meses de la cirugía su evolución fue satisfactoria, con ausencia de ganglios palpables, sin recidiva ni reacción fallida a los medicamentos. CONCLUSIÓN: El linfoma de Hodgkin concomitante con el embarazo es excepcional; los signos de la enfermedad pueden confundirse fácilmente con otras alteraciones, incluso pasar inadvertidas. El feto, al exponerse a radiación menor a 100 mGy, tiene menos posibilidades de malformaciones.

Abstract BACKGROUND: Hodgkin lymphoma during pregnancy accounts for 4th place in the neoplasms. Pregnancy has no impact on the natural history of the disease; however, it hinders treatment, which is individualized from a clinical evaluation and based on staging. CLASSIC CASE: Patient 18 years of age, with pregnancy of 35 weeks gestation, who is referred to the external consultation of Oncology Gynecology by increased volume in right axillary region with deep palpation pain. During its examination presence of 3 x 3.5 cm mobile node, on the right side of the axillary region, and left inguinal adenopathy >1 cm. The ultrasound reported right breast with solid mass, homogeneous, sharp edges, 38 x 35 mm and volume of 20.84 cc, doppler color with increased vascularity, is staged as BIRADS 3. Cesarean section was performed, with male birth, weight; 2900 g Apgar 8/9 without incident report. In the periareolar excisional biopsy, eight axillary lymph nodes were removed. Immunohistochemistry confirmed a classic LH-compatible lymphoproliferative process with CD30+, KI67 50% mixed cellularity. The hematology service decides management based on chemotherapy with ABVD protocol in 6 blocks, without radiotherapy. Currently it is evolving smoothly after six months of surgery, there was no corroborate of palpable nodes, and so far treatment, without reports of relapses or reaction to medications. CONCLUSION: Hodgkin´s lymphoma in pregnancy is exceptional, the signs of the disease are easily confused with other pathologies or even go unnoticed. The fetus, when exposed to radiation less than 100 mgy, is less likely to malform.

High frequency of primary refractory disease and low progression-free survival rate of Hodgkin's lymphoma: a decade of experience in a Latin American center

Abstract Background: Reports dealing with clinical outcomes of classical Hodgkin's lymphoma in low- to middle-income countries are scarce and response to therapy is poorly documented. This report describes the characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with classical Hodgkin's lymphoma from a single institution in Latin America. Method: A retrospective study was conducted over ten years of patients with classical Hodgkin's lymphoma treated at a referral center. Progression-free and overall survival rates were estimated by Kaplan-Meier analysis. The univariate Cox regression model was used to estimate associations between important variables and clinical outcomes. Main results: One hundred and twenty-eight patients were analyzed. The mean age was 28.5 years. The five-year progression-free and overall survival were 37.3% and 78.9%, respectively. Of the whole group, 55 (43%) were primary refractory cases. Only 39/83 (47%) patients with advanced disease vs. 34/45 (75.6%) in early stages (p-value = 0.002) achieved complete remission. Those with advanced disease had a five-year overall survival of 68.7% vs. 91.8% for early disease (p-value = 0.132). Thirty-one patients relapsed (24.2%) and 20 (64.5%) received a transplant. The hazard ratio for progression with bone marrow infiltration was 2.628 (p-value = 0.037). For death, an International Prognostic Score ≥4 had a hazard ratio of 3.355 (p-value = 0.050) in univariate analysis. Two-thirds of classical Hodgkin's lymphoma patients diagnosed at advanced stages had a low progression-free survival but an overall survival similar to high-income countries. Conclusion: Patients diagnosed with classical Hodgkin's lymphoma in Northeastern Mexico had a significantly low progression-free survival rate and presented with advanced disease, underscoring the need for earlier diagnosis and improved contemporary therapeutic strategies in these mainly young productive-age Hodgkin's lymphoma patients.

Successful treatment of disseminated interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma with adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine chemotherapy

Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS) is a very rare and aggressive neoplasm that arises from antigen presenting cells. IDCS usually involves lymph nodes; however, extra-nodal involvement has also been reported. Because a consistent standard therapy for IDCS has not been established to date, we report a case of the successful treatment of disseminated IDCS using ABVD chemotherapy (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine). A 64-year-old man was diagnosed with IDCS on the basis of immunohistochemical findings of a biopsy specimen of the inferior nasal concha. Immunohistochemical staining showed a positive reaction for CD68, leukocyte common antigen, and S-100 protein, but a negative reaction for CD34, CD1a, and CD21. Imaging studies showed cervical and axillary lymphadenopathies, subcutaneous nodules, and a soft tissue lesion in the nasal cavity. Treatment with the ABVD regimen resulted in complete remission after 8 cycles of chemotherapy.

Combination Chemotherapy to Hodgkin's Disease in a Pregnant Patient / 대한혈액학회지

Coincident Hodgkin's disease and pregnancy is rare and optimal management requires special consideration because usual treatment modalities are associated with significant risk to the developing fetus. We have experienced a 20 weeks pregnant woman with Hodgkin's disease. Combination chemotherapy with ABV (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine) 3 cycles were given during 2nd and 3rd trimester. She was delivered of a baby the 40 weeks of pregnancy without any problem. After delivery, she received additional 3 cycles of combination chemotherapy with ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine). Then, radiation treatment with Mantle technique, total 3,600cGy was performed. Finally, she reached the complete remission. After 12 months from the end of treatment, there was no evidence of recurrence and the baby are developing without any anomaly.