Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical characteristics, treatment and prognosis of patients with primary adrenal lymphoma ( PAL). Methods The clinical data of 7 cases of PAL were retrospectively analyzed, including 6 cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and 1 case of NK/T-cell lymphoma. Results The median age of 7 patients was 63(39~76) years , 6 cases were male,1 case was female.2 cases presented with unilateral and 5 cases with bilateral masses.Seven patients underwent unilateral adrenalectomy. In the DLBCL group, 5 cases received chemotherapy, 2 cases (40%) had complete remission (CR), 1 case (20%) had partial remission (PR), and the overall response rate (ORR) was 60% . NK/T cell lymphoma group treated with L-asparaginase based chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy, and the patient achieved CR. 4 cases of DLBCL died with a follow-up survival time of 0.2, 2.7, 2.8, and 9.6 months, respectively. Conclusion PAL is rare with high malignancy and poor prognosis. DLBCL is the most common type of PAL, predominantly occurring in elderly males and bilaterally. Combined chemotherapy is the main treatment for PAL