EXTRANODAL B CELL LYMPHOBLASTIC LYMPHOMA PRESENTING AS A LARGE CHEST WALL MASS

SEN R.¹, KUMAR S.², GUPTA S.³, TANEJA K.⁴, CHAWLA N.^5
1Department of Pathology Pt. B. D. S. Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Rohtak - 124001, Haryana, India
²Department of Pathology Pt. B. D. S. Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Rohtak - 124001, Haryana, India
³Department of Pathology Pt. B. D. S. Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Rohtak - 124001, Haryana, India
⁴Department of Pathology Pt. B. D. S. Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Rohtak - 124001, Haryana, India
⁵Department of Pathology Pt. B. D. S. Post Graduate Institute Of Medical Sciences Rohtak - 124001, Haryana, India

Received : 07-11-2013     Accepted : 05-12-2013     Published : 26-12-2013
Volume : 2     Issue : 1       Pages : 21 - 23
J Pathol Res 2.1 (2013):21-23
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/0976-8068.2.1.21-23

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Precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (PLBL) is an uncommon high-grade neoplasm of immature B cell type. It is most commonly prevalent in children and adolescents with extranodal involvement such as skin and bone. We report a case of 48 year old man with PLBL presenting as a large chest wall mass without any systemic symptoms. The patient was treated with neoadjuvant radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, hydroxyzine, oncovin, prednisolone (CHOP). The patient is still under treatment and follow up.