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To describe the clinical characteristics, histopathology, and therapeutic outcomes of pediatric patients diagnosed with mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphoma.

February 1, 1986Journal of Clinical Oncology

Mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphomas in children: a clinicopathologic study.

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To describe the clinical characteristics, histopathology, and therapeutic outcomes of pediatric patients diagnosed with mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphoma.
Retrospective review of records from N=25 pediatric patients (median age 13.5 years, range 2 to 19 years) presenting with mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphoma.
Pathologic classification performed according to the Rappaport classification and the Working Formulation.
Evaluated treatment responses following multiagent chemotherapy (N=23) and mediastinal radiation therapy (N=20).
Tumors were classified as diffuse histiocytic type in 22 patients and large-cell immunoblastic type in 20 patients.
Complete remission was achieved in 23 of 25 patients (92%), with 17 of 23 (74%) remaining disease-free at a median follow-up of 43 months (range 13 to 65 months).
Supradiaphragmatic localized disease was present in 17 patients (71%) at presentation, and zero central nervous system relapses were observed.

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Retrospective study observes high remission rates following chemotherapy and radiation in pediatric mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphoma, highlighting unique clinical features.

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Bunin et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a73dbcbb7b02007e5a8be99 https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.1986.4.2.154

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Retrospective study observes high remission rates following chemotherapy and radiation in pediatric mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphoma, highlighting unique clinical features.

Mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphomas in children: a clinicopathologic study.

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Mediastinal nonlymphoblastic lymphomas in children: a clinicopathologic study.

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