Disease progression after R-CHOP treatment associated with the loss of CD20 antigen expression

A case of a follicular lymphoma transformed into a CD20+ is described which progressed with the loss of CD20 expression after 8 cycles of R-CHOP. This phenomenon is not a rare event and has shown poor prognosis. Our purposes are to describe this event and suggest biopsy in relapsed or progressive disease.

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Auteurs principaux: Bellesso,Marcelo, Xavier,Flavia Dias, Costa,Renata Oliveira, Pereira,Juliana, Siqueira,Sheila Aparecida Coelho, Chamone,Dalton Alencar Fischer
Format: Digital revista
Langue:English
Publié: Associação Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia e Terapia Celular 2011
Accès en ligne:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842011000200014
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