Development of a second lymphoma after autotransplantation is an unusual event. Its real incidence, however, could be underestimated, since histologic and immunophenotyping techniques are often unable to distinguish it from a relapse. We report a lymphoma patient in apparent relapse after 42 months of molecular remission achieved by autotransplantation. Sequencing analysis of the immunoglobulin heavy-chain genes showed that the rearrangement of variable, diversity and joining segments had changed between diagnosis and relapse and suggested that a second lymphoma had developed.

Analysis of the immunoglobulin heavy-chain gene rearrangement providing molecular evidence of second lymphoma in a patient in apparent relapse after autotransplantation.

LADETTO, Marco;TARELLA, Corrado;PILERI, Alessandro
1997-01-01

Abstract

Development of a second lymphoma after autotransplantation is an unusual event. Its real incidence, however, could be underestimated, since histologic and immunophenotyping techniques are often unable to distinguish it from a relapse. We report a lymphoma patient in apparent relapse after 42 months of molecular remission achieved by autotransplantation. Sequencing analysis of the immunoglobulin heavy-chain genes showed that the rearrangement of variable, diversity and joining segments had changed between diagnosis and relapse and suggested that a second lymphoma had developed.
1997
20(4)
341
343
Campana S; Corradini P; Astolfi M; Ladetto M; Cinque F; Novero D; Tarella C; Pileri A.
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