Childhood testicular diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas with primary testis involvement is a rare heterogeneous group of lymphoid tumours. In adults testicular lymphomas (TL) are characterized by aggressive clinical progression, frequent relapses and metastases to CNS, and poor response to standard therapy. According to literature data, pediatric TL presented as clinical cases. In the article Diffuse large B-cell TL in 10-year old boy presented. Authors discuss in details successful intensive chemotherapy treatment.

• T.T. Valiev Paediatric Research Institute of FSBI «Named after N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center» RAMS, Moscow ; НИИ Детской онкологии и гематологии ФГБУ «РОНЦ им. Н.Н. Блохина» РАМН, Москва
• A.M. Kovrigina FSBI «Haematology Research Center of The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation», Moscow, Russian Federation ; ФГБУ «Гематологический научный центр Министерства здравоохранения РФ», Москва, Российская Федерация
• I.N. Serebryakova Clinical Oncology Research Institute of FSBI «Named after N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center» RAMS, Moscow, Russian Federation ; НИИ Клинической онкологии ФГБУ «РОНЦ им. Н.Н. Блохина» РАМН, Москва, Российская Федерация
• E.V. Mikhailova Paediatric Research Institute of FSBI «Named after N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center» RAMS, Moscow ; НИИ Детской онкологии и гематологии ФГБУ «РОНЦ им. Н.Н. Блохина» РАМН, Москва
• A.V. Popa Paediatric Research Institute of FSBI «Named after N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center» RAMS, Moscow ; НИИ Детской онкологии и гематологии ФГБУ «РОНЦ им. Н.Н. Блохина» РАМН, Москва
• G.L. Mentkevich Paediatric Research Institute of FSBI «Named after N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center» RAMS, Moscow ; НИИ Детской онкологии и гематологии ФГБУ «РОНЦ им. Н.Н. Блохина» РАМН, Москва

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