Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma associated with Gaucher's disease

Leuk Lymphoma. 1998 Nov;31(5-6):609-12. doi: 10.3109/10428199809057621.

Abstract

Gaucher's disease is an uncommon disorder which has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of lymphoproliferative disorders, including Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). A new instance of such an association is described here. This was a 58 year-old-patient with adult type I Gaucher's disease who, one and a half year after the above diagnosis, presented with supraclavicular lymphadenopathy, massive splenomegaly, prominent retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy and increased serum LDH levels. This led to the diagnosis of large-cell NHL of B-cell type, successfully treated with chemotherapy. The previously published cases of Gaucher's disease associated with NHL as well as the possible mechanisms leading to this association are reviewed here.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Female
  • Gaucher Disease / complications*
  • Glucosylceramides / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / etiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Mononuclear Phagocyte System / physiopathology
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Remission Induction
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / etiology
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Glucosylceramides
  • Vincristine
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Prednisone

Supplementary concepts

  • CHOP protocol