Brentuximab vedotin in the treatment of a patient with refractory Hodgkin disease and Proteus syndrome - a case report and discussion

Clin Case Rep. 2015 Jul;3(7):646-9. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.297. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

Abstract

Treatment of patients with refractory Hodgkin lymphoma is a significant issue. We report a patient with Proteus syndrome and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma, whose remission was finally achieved after brentuximab vedotin therapy, allowing her to receive a haploidentical stem cell transplant. The possible relationship between both disorders was discussed.

Keywords: Brentuximab vedotin; Hodgkin lymphoma; Proteus syndrome; children.

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  • Case Reports