A Case of Maxillary Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Induced to Headache in Behcet's Disease.
10.4078/jkra.2008.15.1.63
- Author:
Hyun Jong HONG
1
;
Sang Yeob LEE
;
Hye In KIM
;
Jin Yeon HWANG
;
Yong Min JO
;
Hwan Cheol RYU
;
Sung Won LEE
;
Won Tae CHUNG
;
Dae Cheol KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea. wtchung@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Behcet's disease;
Lymphoma
- MeSH:
Biopsy
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2008;15(1):63-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Behcet's disease is chronic and systemic inflammatory vasculitis, characterized by immunologically involving in variable size of arteries and veins. Clinically, principal manifestations are recurrent oral ulcer, genital ulcer, skin and eye lesions. Compared to other connective tissue disease, cancer is not accompanied commonly in Behcet's disease. But, immunological confusion such as T cell depletion or B cell hyperplasia, or long-term of immunosuppressive treatment lead to occurrence of malignancy. Recently, we experienced a case of maxillary mass, induced to abrupt headache in Behcet's disease, confirmed diffuse large B cell lymphoma by biopsy, and treated by rituximab-CHOP chemotherapy. Thus we report these with literature review.
