%0 Journal Article
%T Malignant lymphoma associated with Beh et¡¯s disease: A report of 2 cases
%A Ahmet Deniz Meydan
%A Bilge G¨¹rsel
%A Nilg¨¹n £¿zbek
%A Bilge Can
%J Turkish Journal of Hematology
%D 2011
%I Galenos Yayinevi
%X Herein we report 2 cases of malignant lymphoma associated with Beh et¡¯s disease. Case 1, a 53-year-old man, was diagnosed as Beh et¡¯s disease at the age of 26 years, and was treated with cyclophosphamide and prednisolone. At 45 years of age, bilateral enlarged lymph nodes were observed in the patient¡¯s neck. Evaluation of a lymph node biopsy specimen showed Hodgkin¡¯s disease and chemotherapy was administered. Due to disease recurrence 7 years later, chemotherapy and radiotherapy were administered. Case 2, a 67-year-old male, was diagnosed as Beh et¡¯s disease at age 44 years and began colchicine treatment. At 60 years of age a mass in his left tonsillar fossa was noted. Evaluation of a left tonsil biopsy specimen showed malignant lymphoma. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy were subsequently administered. At the time this report was written both patients were disease-free. Malignant lymphoma associated with Beh et¡¯s disease is rare-only 17 cases have been published. In addition to the presented cases, the literature regarding malignant lymphoma associated with Beh et¡¯s disease is reviewed.
%K Beh et¡¯s disease
%K malignant lymphoma
%K radiotherapy
%K morbidity
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