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Richter's transformation presenting with superior vena cava syndrome
Received Date : 09 Oct 2017
Accepted Date : 15 Nov 2016
Nuri Karadurmus a , Yalcin Basaran b , Hilmi Umut Unal c , Mukerrem Safali d
a Department of Medical Oncology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
b Department of Endocrinology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
c Department of Nephrology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
d Department of Pathology, Gulhane School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jons.2016.11.002 - Article's Language: EN
Journal of Oncological Sciences 3 (2017) 96-98
ABSTRACT
In the present study, we report a 65-year old man who had been diagnosed earlier as having chronic lymphocytic leukemia and treated for 2 years with fludarabine. He presented to our hospital 2 years later with clinical features of superior vena cava syndrome. The underlying cause was diffuse large B cell lymphoma obstructing the superior vena cava.
Keywords: Richter's transformation; Superior vena cava syndrome
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