Emergency Management of Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma: A Case of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Chylothorax
Soraia G Araújo, Inês M Araújo, Margarida Robalo, Sofia Esperança, Ana Oliveira · 2025
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Description
Soraia Araujo and co-authors reported this 2025 emergency case of aggressive lymphoma in an older woman. The cancer, the most common fast-growing lymphoma type, had formed a chest mass. The mass squeezed the great vein that drains the head and arms, a true emergency. Scans also found a large chest fluid build-up, later shown to be milky lymph fluid, a rare twist for this disease.
The patient was 84 and lived with dementia and other illnesses. Radiation began the day she arrived, alongside steroid drugs. A biopsy confirmed the lymphoma type and an early stage. Gentle chemotherapy followed despite her frailty. The case shows the strain of treating fast cancer in very old patients, and the value of acting the same day.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Soraia G Araújo, Inês M Araújo, Margarida Robalo, Sofia Esperança, Ana Oliveira |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |