Simultaneous occurrence of large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and acute myeloid leukaemia in an elderly patient: complete remissions of both diseases by rituximab–bendamustine regimen combined to hypomethylating therapy

Massimiliano PalombiHematology Unit Tor Vergata University, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

Pasquale NiscolaHematology Unit, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy. Email: [email protected]

Andrea TendasHematology Unit Tor Vergata University, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

Malgorzata Monika TrawinskaHematology Unit Tor Vergata University, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

Laura ScaramucciHematology Unit Tor Vergata University, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

Marco GiovanniniHematology Unit Tor Vergata University, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

Stefano FratoniPathology Department Tor Vergata University, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

Alessio PerrottiHematology Unit Tor Vergata University, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

Paolo de FabritiisHematology Unit Tor Vergata University, S. Eugenio Hospital, Rome, Italy

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Abstract

The case of an elderly and frail patient affected by simultaneous large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and acute myeloid leukaemia is reported. The complete remissions of both diseases by azacitidine and rituximab–bendamustine regimen were achieved.

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