Article
[Hodgkin's disease and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2 sisters].
Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - 1 Jul 1990
Sciborski R, Haus O, Matej H, Kuliszkiewicz-Janus M, Pacyńska J
Abstract excerpt
For the first time in the Polish medical literature an appearance is presented of malignant lymphogranulomatosis and of a non-Hodgkin lymphoma in two sisters. A discussion on the etiology of the condition is presented on the ground of the cytogenic studies and tissue compatibilities antigens as well as of the literature of the subject. Genetic background of the two different diseases in two sisters is stressed.
Topics
- Adult
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- HLA Antigens
- Haploidy
- Hodgkin Disease
- Humans
- Karyotyping
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
- Mediastinal Neoplasms
- Pedigree
- Phenotype