INTRODUCTION Lung mass is a common radiological finding among elderly. Bronchogenic carcinoma with metastases is the commonest cause of lung mass with multiple nodules in same or other lung seen in this age group. However, sometimes other uncommon malignancies with better prognosis can also present similarly. Primary pulmonary lymphoma is one of the rare malignancies, which have similar radiolo...

Myeloid Sarcoma (MS) is a tumor mass consisting of myeloblast with or without maturation occurring at an anatomical site other than the bone marrow. Incidence of MS ranges from 1-9% and is most commonly misdiagnosed as Non Hodgkins Lymphoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma. MS can occur in various sites but nasal cavity involvement is rare. Here we report acaseof MS presenting as nasal polyp ...

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a type of non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL) associated with poor progression-free and overall survival. There is a high relapse rate with conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy. Intensive combination chemotherapy including rituximab, dose intense CHOP- (cyclophosphamide-doxorubicin-vincristine-prednisone) like regimens, high dose cytarabine, and/or consolidation with autolo...

By H. BRAUNSTEINER, K. FELLINGER AND F. PAKESCH D URING the last years, electron microscopic studies of leukemic tissues in chicken and mice have revealed the presence of intraand extracellularly located virus-like bodies.14 The bodies are very similar to those found in solid tumors of animals, such as Rous’ sarcomas or breast carcinomas.2’3 Some particles were also found in animals without evi...

The clinical course of viral hepatitis can get complicated by a myriad of rheumatic symptoms which can alter the management strategies and have a profound potential to impair the quality of life of the patient. Rheumatic complications are often seen with hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections. The mechanism of these rheumatic complications seems to be immune mediated. Chronic ...

FDG-PET has recently emerged as an important tool for the management of Hodgkins lymphoma. Although its use for initial staging and response evaluation at the end of treatment is well established, the place of interim PET for response assessment and subsequent treatment tailoring is still quite controversial. The use of interim PET after a few cycles of chemotherapy may allow treatment reductio...

INTRODUCTION Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most frequent non-Hodgkins lymphoma in the elderly. With the rising proportion of older persons in India, it is important to study current patterns and management of this disease, given that data in this regard are scarce in Indian settings. The aim of this study was to document the clinical features of DLBCL among elderly patients and t...

PRIMARY LYMPHOMA OF BREAST -UNUSUAL TYPE-A CASE REPORT (ABSTRACT): Introduction: Primary Lymphoma of the breast (PBL) is a rare entity, while secondary involvement of the breast with diffuse disease is more common. While Non Hodgkin Lymphoma type is the usual variant in PBL. We report a case primary Hodgkins lymphoma of the breast. Case Presentation: A 50 yr old woman presented three years ago ...

Myeloid Sarcoma (MS) is a tumor mass consisting of myeloblast with or without maturation occurring at an anatomical site other than the bone marrow. Incidence of MS ranges from 1-9% and is most commonly misdiagnosed as Non Hodgkins Lymphoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma. MS can occur in various sites but nasal cavity involvement is rare. Here we report a case of MS presenting as nasal poly...