PLASMABLASTIC LYMPHOMA

Course overview

PLASMABLASTIC LYMPHOMA (PBL) IS AN UNCOMMON BUT AGGRESSIVE SUBTYPE OF DIFFUSE LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMA. THE DIAGNOSIS OF PBL IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE ITS FEATURES OVERLAP WITH MYELOMA AND LYMPHOMA. THE PRIMARY ORGANS INVOLVED ARE USUALLY THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM, LYMPH NODES, ORAL MUCOSA AND SOMETIMES THE SKIN. IT HAS A VERY AGGRESSIVE DISEASE COURSE COMPRISING RELAPSES AND REFRACTORINESS TO CHEMOTHERAPY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS PLASMABLASTIC LYMPHOMA, ITS CAUSES, PRESENTATION, DIAGNOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.