תוצאת חיפוש

איווטה דנילסקו¹, ואוריאל כץ²

¹המח' לרפואה פנימית ג' ²והמח' לרפואה פנימית ב', מרכז רפואי שיבא, תל-השומר

מפרשת החולה: בן 42 שנה, נשוי ואב לשלושה ילדים, יליד ישראל, עבד בעבודה משרדית. התקבל לאישפוז עקב דימום מהחניכיים והופעת תיפרחת בעור. המחלה הנוכחית החלה שבועיים טרם התקבלותו עם הופעת חולשה כללית, עייפות והזעות לילה. החולה שלל חום, כאבי-ראש או תלונות בדרכי-הנשימה, דרכי השתן או הבטן. חמישה ימים טרם התקבלותו הבחין בתיפרחת כיתמית נקודתית, בעיקר ברגליים, ללא גרד. ביום התקבלותו הופיע דמם מועט מהאף וכן דמם בזמן ציחצוח שיניים. לא חש בעליות בחום הגוף. שלל נטילת תרופות, מחלת חום לאחרונה, טיולים בישראל או בחו"ל, עישון או שתיית אלכוהול מופרזת. עבד בעבודת משרד ושלל מגע עם בעלי-חיים וחומרים רעלניים. כעשרים שנה לפני כן לקה בתיסמונת סטיבן-ג'ונסון.

מרדכי שטלריד (1), מיכל הרן (1), אברהם קלפפיש (1), יואב לוריא (2), סטיב מלניק (3),

(1) המכון להמטולוגיה, (2) המכון לגסטרואנטרולוגיה, (3) המח' לרפואה פנימית ג', מרכז רפואי קפלן

כימותרפיה בלוקים במחלות לימפופרוליפרטיביות שהם גם נשאי דלקת כבד B, עלולה לגרום להתעוררות דלקת כבד B, ובעקבות זאת למוות עקב אי-ספיקת כבד.

במאמר זה מובאות 2 פרשות חולים שטופלו לאחרונה בכימותרפיה ולקו בסיבוך זה. החולה הראשונה אובחנה עם לימפומה אימונובלאסטית וטופלה במישלב כימותרפיה ProMACE CytaBOM. בעקבות הטיפול חלה התעוררות של דלקת כבד B, ובסיום הטיפול הופיעה דלקת כבד סוערת עם יתר-בילירובינמיה, תת-אלבומינמיה, הפרעות קרישה ומיימת.

החולה השני הוא גבר בן 34 שאובחן שלוקה ב- T ALL, טופל במישלב BFM 95 ובמהלך הטיפול לקה בדלקת כבד B. שני החולים טופלו בלמיבודין והחלימו. מתן למיבודין למטרת מנע בהמשך, איפשר כימותרפיה בחולה הראשונה לאחר הישנות מחלת הלימפומה והמשך טיפול לפי מישלב BFM 95 בחולה השני. טיפול בלמיבודין מפסיק את שיכפול הנגיף המחולל דלקת כבד B, וכך נמנע שיפעול המחלה בעקבות כימותרפיה. כמו-כן, למיבודין מקל ככל הנראה את עוצמת המחלה בחולים שלקו בדלקת כבד B עקב שיפעול.

Malignant Humoral Hypercalcemia Associated with Angiotropic Large B Cell Lymphoma: Case Report

Boleslaw Knobel, MD;^1,5 Ilan Sommer, MD;¹ Pauline Petchenko, MD;² Dorit Lev, MD; ³ Elimelech Okon, MD;^4,5

¹Department of Medicine "B", ²Department of Hematology, ³Institute of Genetics, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon ⁴Department of Pathology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva and 5Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Angiotropic large B cell lymphoma (angiotropic LCL) or intravascular large cell lymphoma (IVLCL) was diagnosed by liver and bone marrow biopsies and immunohistochemical studies in a 52 year old Caucasian male.

IVLCL is a very rare disease characterized by widespread intravascular proliferation of lymphoma cells. Although it most commonly affects the central nervous system or skin and occasionally bone marrow, angiotropic LCL may be present without evidence of localized disease, as seen initially in our patient.

To date, only a few cases of intravascular malignant lymphomatosis associated with parathyroid hormone related protein (PTH-rP) induced humoral hypercalcemia have been published.

Our extraordinary case was diagnosed mainly by liver biopsy. The neoplastic lymphoid cells stained diffusely and strongly positive with CD-20 (Pan B) and were negative for CD-3 (Pan T) immunostain.

The most significant, initial clinical finding was severe, unexplained hypercalcemia (until 18.6 mg/dl). Plasma PTH-rP showed a ten-fold increase at 8 pmol/L (normal value less than 0.8 pmol/L). Very unusual cytogenic abnormalities were found.

The patient received the massive third generation combination chemotherapy comprising of Methotrexate, Doxorubicine, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Prednisone and Bleomycin and developed, complete although temporary, clinical, humoral and cytogenetic remission.

Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Abdominal Lymphoma

D. Lev-Chelouche, D. Margal, J.M. Klausner, A. Szold

Dept. of Surgery B, Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center (Affiliated with Sackler Medical Faculty, Tel Aviv University)

Imaging-guided (CT/US) percutaneous biopsy has significantly improved diagnosis of intra-abdominal lymphoma. However, in many cases the tissue retrieved may be inadequate for specialized studies such as immunophenotyping or cytogenetic analysis that may be required for a complete analysis of lymphoma or determination of therapy.

The success of diagnostic laparoscopy in the diagnosis and staging of gastrointestinal malignancies suggests that it could be used for intra-abdominal lymphomas as well. We describe our experience in 15 patients with suspected lymphoma who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy during 1995-98.

Preoperative investigation performed in all included percutaneous FNA in 9 without conclusive diagnosis. Laparoscopy was diagnostic for lymphoma in 14 (93%) while in 1 there was a false negative result due to sampling error and the lymphoma was only diagnosed at a second laparoscopy.

There was no mortality nor any major complication. Average hospital stay was 2 days and patients were then referred for further oncological treatment. Our experience shows that diagnostic laparoscopy is a safe and efficient tool and without major complications in diagnosing abdominal lymphoma.
 

Follicular Splenic Lymphoid Hyperplasia Associated with EBV Infection

Boleslaw Knobel, Enrique Melamud, Sharon Nofech-Moses, Liliana Zeidel

Dept. of Medicine B and Institute of Pathology, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University

Massive splenomegaly is defined as a spleen weighing about 10 times normal weight. We describe a 36-year-old man who had huge splenomegaly and secondary pancytopenia simulating malignant lymphoma for about 3 months. Splenectomy was necessary because of the suspicion of hematologic malignancy, especially isolated lymphoma of the spleen, and pain and mechanical abdominal disturbances.

On operation, the spleen was 25 cm long and weighed 250 g. There was florid, reactive follicular lymphoid hyperplasia. Immunohistochemical staining with CD-20(L26), CD-45Ro(UCHL), bcl-2 oncoprotein (Dakopatts), EBV (anti-EBV mol weight 60 KD, Dakopatts) was consistent with reaction to EBV infection and not with follicular lymphoma. Lack of PCR amplification using DNA extracted from paraffin-embedded splenic tissue indicated absence of a monoclonal B cell population carrying rearranged immunoglobulin genes. The lymphocytic population was proven polyclonal by the negative results of PCR for the bcl-2 gene rearrangement. EBV seroconversion from high titer antibodies of anti-EBV-VCA-IgM to negative, and from negative EBNA to positive was consistent with an apparent primary EBV infection.

We have not found on computerized search a previous report of reactive follicular splenic hyperplasia to EBV infection causing huge splenomegaly, with or without EBV-induced infectious mononucleosis.

Malignant Lymphoma of the Bladder

Y. Mor, Z. Dotan, J.H. Pinthus, I.S. Engelberg, J. Golomb, J. Ramon

Depts. of Urology and Pathology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer

Urinary tract lymphoma is usually reported when the secondarily stem is affected by widespread non-Hodgkin lymphoma. We describe an 83-year-old woman who presented with secondary lymphoma of the bladder 3 years after diagnosis when it initially infiltrated her breast. Treatment included local transurethral excision followed by chemotherapy, during which she died of disseminated disease.

The Challenge of Space-Occupying Lesions in the Iliopsoas Space

Irena Tsikonova, Jochanan E. Naschitz, Simona Croitoru, Elisha Barmeir, Daniel Yeshurun

Depts. of Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging, Bnai Zion Medical Center, and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Haifa

Mass lesions in the iliopsoas compartment (MLIPC) are uncommon in patients in departments of medicine and their incidence and etiologies are unclear. In a prospective study we diagnosed various MLIPCs in 7 patients during a 10-year period, representing 0.03% of admissions. Symptoms included abdominal or flank pain (4 cases), pain along the thigh (5), diminished psoas muscle strength (2), fever (2), and hypotension (1). MLIPC was suspected on clinical grounds in 5 cases. In all cases the diagnosis was established by computed tomography (CT). Tissue was sampled by needle biopsy in 4 and on surgery in 1. MLIPCs were caused by hemorrhage (2), infection (2), neoplasia (2) and inflammatory mass (1). Often MLIPCs are life-threatening so their timely diagnosis by early CT scan is important.

Lymphoma of the Knee Joint Simulating Patellar Fracture

E. Lebel, M. Itzchaki

Orthopedics Dept., Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem

Fracture of the patella is not uncommon after direct anterior knee trauma. However, there are other medical situations that resemble it radiologicaly. We present a patient mistakenly diagnosed as having a patellar fracture who had primary, solitary, malignant B-cell lymphoma of the knee space eroding the lower pole of the patella. We have found no reports of such a lesion in the literature. Another commbenign condition that might erode adjacent bone is chronic synovitis. Our patient was treated withchemo- and radiotherapy and the lesion fully regressed with no evidence of local or systemic recurrence 1.5 years after diagnosis.
 

Self-Limited Lymphadenopathy Mimicking Lymphoma or Lupus

I. Solt, N. Gatas, Y. Cohen, D. Rimon

Medical Dept. B and Pathology Dept., Western Galilee Regional Hospital, Naharia and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, The Technion, Haifa

Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in a self-limited lymphadenopathy that can be confused histologically and clinically with lymphoma or systemic lupus erythematosus. It was diagnosed in a 37-year-old woman presenting with fever, cervical, submandibular and axillary lymphadenopathy, weight loss and recurrent urinary tract infections. Lymph node biopsy was consistent with the diagnosis of a histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis. Early diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease can prevent harmful treatment.

Mixed Uterine Mesodermal Tumors: Clinical and Pathological Characteristics

Samuel Ariad, Alexander Rabinovitz, Ilana Yanai-Inbar, Benjamin Piura

Depts. of Oncology and of Pathology, and Gynecology-Oncology Unit, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba

During 1971-1996, 17 patients with mixed mesodermal uterine tumors were treated. Average age at diagnosis was 67.3 years, 12/17 were of European and 5/17 of Afro-Asian extraction. The overall 5-year survival was 21%. 10/17 patients had mixed mesodermal tumors with a heterologous mesenchy-mal element, and 7/17 had a homologous mesenchymal element (carcinosarcoma). 6/17 had another primary malignancy, including breast cancer (3/17), bilateral metachronous breast tumor (2/17), and malignant lymphoma of the neck region (2/17). All 3 with breast cancer had previously been treated with tamoxifen. 1 had simultaneous mesodermal tumor and ovarian thecoma. Simultaneous autoimmune manifestations occurred in 2/17, including thrombocytopenic purpura in 1, and myasthenia gravis in another. Mesodermal tumor of the uterus is a relatively rare malignancy with aggressive behavior and poor prognosis. It also had unusual associations with other primary tumors, hormonal treatment, and autoimmune manifestations.

Angioedema Caused by Splenectomy with Malignant Lymphoma Foll-Owed by Multiple Myeloma 7 Years Later

A. Shahar, R. Sharon, M. Lorber, S. Pollack

Institute of Allergy, Clinical Immunology and AIDS and Institute of Hematology, Rambam Medical Center and B. Rappaport Technion- Faculty of Medicine, Haifa

Acquired C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency has been reported in patients with immunoglobulin abnormalities and lymphoproliferative disorders, and angioedema has appeared simultaneously with the lymphoproliferative disease. We present a 50-year-old woman with acquired C1-INH deficiency and angioedema which preceded by 7 years the diagnosis of malignant mantle cell lymphoma. During the interval she was treated with Danazole and there were no attacks of angioedema. When routine follow-up bone marrow aspiration revealed infiltration of nonspecified lymphoma cells, exploratory laparotomy and splenectomy were performed. A month later Danazol was stopped, C1-INH levels returned to normal and there were no attacks of angioedema. Mantle cell lymphoma consisting of lymphocytes with cytoplasmic IgM-lambda was diagnosed in the excised spleen but chemotherapy was not initiated. 6 months later, a second lymphoproliferative disorder, multiple myeloma IgA kappa, was diagnosed.