Abstract
Secondary malignancies (SMs) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) are thought to be related to exposure to alkalating agents, topoisomerase II inhibitors and ionizing radiation, and tend to occur a decade after initial therapy. We report a 14 year old autistic male, who developed malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) two years after autologous stem cell transplantation for advanced stage HL. The MFH and post-surgical reactive tissues exhibited multiple clonal abnormalities. In addition, PHA-stimulated peripheral blood lymphocytes showed increased frequency of non-clonal chromosomal aberrations. The potential role of genomic instability in early onset of SM in our patient is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1143-1145 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Blood and Cancer |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2011 |
Keywords
- Autism
- Autologous stem cell transplantation
- Genomic instability
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
- Non-clonal chromosome aberration (NCCA)