Abstract
Background: Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma (HSTCL) is a rare peripheral T-cell lymphoma; treatment with standard anthracycline-containing chemotherapy regimens has been disappointing, and an optimal treatment strategy for this patient population has not yet been determined. Methods: We identified 15 cases of pathologically confirmed HSTCL in the institution's database. Clinical characteristics and treatment results were reviewed. Results: Complete responses (CRs) were achieved in 7 of 14 patients who received chemotherapy. Achievement of CR was followed by hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation in three patients. Median duration of CR was 8 months (range 2 to 32+ months) with four patients currently alive and in CR at 5, 8, 12, and 32 months, respectively. Median overall survival (OS) was 11 months (range 2 to 36+ months). Patients who achieved a CR had a median OS of 13 months, compared with 7.5 months in patients who did not achieve a CR. Risk factors associated with worse outcome included male gender, failure to achieve a CR, history of immunocompromise, and absence of a T-cell receptor gene rearrangement in the gamma chain. Conclusion: A better understanding of the pathophysiology of HSTCL and new therapeutic strategies are needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1080-1085 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Annals of Oncology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Clinicopathological features
- Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation
- Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma
- Treatment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology