Linfoma intravascular tratado con anticuerpos monoclonales anti CD20: Descripción de un caso clínico

We report a 78 year old male with prostatism, that was subjected to a prostate biopsy. The pathological study showed a microvascular lymphocytic infiltration. Four months later, the patients presentd with reduced alertness, cough, dyspnea, fever and elevation of lactic dehydrogenase and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Chest and abdominal CAT scans, bone marrow aspirate, protein electrophoresis and prostate specific antigen were normal. A re-evaluation of prostate biopsy showed an intravascular lymphoid infiltration, positive for CD45 and CD20, compatible with the diagnosis of intravascular lymphoma. Chemotherapy was started, but it was not tolerated by the patient and the response was partial. Therefore, treatment with monoclonal antibodies anti CD20 (Rituximab) was started. The tumor had a complete and prolonged (24 months) remission after the treatment

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Main Authors:	Alfaro L,Jorge, Espinoza N,Arturo, Manríquez A,María, Moyano,Leonor, González G,Néstor, Larrondo L,Milton, Figueroa M,Gastón
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	Spanish / Castilian
Published:	Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2004
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872004001100010
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