Splenectomy in patients with malignant lymphoma presenting with massive splenomegaly. 1987

D J King, and A A Dawson, and W D Thompson

6 patients with massive splenomegaly but no peripheral adenopathy were diagnosed by splenectomy as having lymphoma; and were found to have widespread disease. Despite the seriousness of their illness at presentation, all have survived for a median time of 101.5 months and reached complete remission.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008223 Lymphoma A general term for various neoplastic diseases of the lymphoid tissue. Germinoblastoma,Lymphoma, Malignant,Reticulolymphosarcoma,Sarcoma, Germinoblastic,Germinoblastic Sarcoma,Germinoblastic Sarcomas,Germinoblastomas,Lymphomas,Lymphomas, Malignant,Malignant Lymphoma,Malignant Lymphomas,Reticulolymphosarcomas,Sarcomas, Germinoblastic
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013156 Splenectomy Surgical procedure involving either partial or entire removal of the spleen. Splenectomies
D013163 Splenomegaly Enlargement of the spleen. Enlarged Spleen,Spleen, Enlarged

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