Keywords
lymphoma
mediastinal lymphoma
oncology
hodgkin lymphoma
non-hodgkin lymphoma
radiation oncology
radiation therapy
mediastinal lymphoma
oncology
hodgkin lymphoma
non-hodgkin lymphoma
radiation oncology
radiation therapy
How to Cite
Cruz-Chamorro, R. J., Rodríguez-López, J. L., González-Soto, M. J., Arroyo-Suárez, R., Ortiz-Sánchez, C., Encarnación-Medina, J., & Cabanillas, F. (2024). Clinical Features and Therapeutic Outcomes Comparing Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma to Mediastinal Hodgkin Disease. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 43(2), 79–83. Retrieved from https://prhsj.rcm.upr.edu/index.php/prhsj/article/view/2635
Abstract
Currently, there is limited data available comparing Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma (PMBL) and mediastinal Hodgkin disease, nodular sclerosis type (HDNS). This is a retrospective cohort study that compares the clinical features, histology through immunohistochemistry (IHC) and treatment outcomes of 19 cases of PMBL and 39 cases of HDNS diagnosed over 13 years at a single institution in San Juan, PR. Superior Vena Cava syndrome (SVCS) and elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) levels were more frequently seen in the PMBL cohort. At the median follow-up visit, of 74 months, no significant difference was seen in overall survival or progression free survival between PMBL and HDNS. Almost all of the relapses in the PMBL group occurred within 12 months of diagnosis. Our data suggests that PMBL and HDNS differ in their clinical presentation and have a favorable prognosis.
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