Here we report an unusual case of T-cell lymphoma presenting as ascites. A 49-yr-old woman was admitted to the hospital for abdominal discomfort associated with increasing abdominal girth over the course of 3 mo. She also complained of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. On physical examination, a tense
CD8+ cutaneous T-cell lymphoma successfully treated with bexarotene: A case report and review of the literature
β Scribed by Srivalli Gopaluni; Raiza Perzova; Lynn Abbott; Ramsey Farah; Anthony Shrimpton; Robert Hutchison; Bernard J. Poiesz
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 132 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
CD8+ cutaneous Tβcell lymphoma (CTCL) is a relatively rare subset of the nonβHodgkins lymphomas. Bexarotene has been FDAβapproved for the treatment of CTCL, but previous studies have been conducted on CD4+ CTL and there have been no reports about its use in CD8+ CTCL. Herein, we report on a patient whose CD8+ CTCL completely responded to treatment with bexarotene. Am. J. Hematol., 2008. Β© 2008 WileyβLiss, Inc.
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