Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the testis and malignant mesothelioma of the pleura in the same patient

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the testis and malignant mesothelioma of the pleura in the same patient

Authors

  • Claudio Bianchi Center for the Study of Environmental Cancer, Italian League against Cancer, Monfalcone, Italy
  • Tommaso Bianchi Center for the Study of Environmental Cancer, Italian League against Cancer, Monfalcone, Italy
  • Sergio Bucconi Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Keywords:

non-Hodgkin lymphoma, testis, mesothelioma, pleura, asbestos, multiple malignancies

Abstract

A 73-year-old man with a history of occupational exposure to asbestos in shipbuilding industry underwent right orchiectomy for non-Hodgkin, diffuse, large B cell lymphoma. Nine months later a right pleural mesothelioma was diagnosed. At autopsy, metastatic mesothelioma of the right pleura was observed. Markers of asbestos exposure (pleural plaques and lung asbestos bodies) were detected. The co-existence of lymphoma and asbestos-related mesothelioma has repeatedly been reported. The possibility of common etiological factors (immune impairment induced by asbestos) has to be considered.

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Published

2010-12-01

Issue

European Journal of Oncology Vol.15, No.3-4 (2010)

Section

Case reports

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How to Cite

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Bianchi C, Bianchi T, Bucconi S. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the testis and malignant mesothelioma of the pleura in the same patient. Eur J Oncol Env Hea [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Apr. 29];15(3-4):167-71. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/EJOEH/article/view/3845