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Hodgkin's variant of richter's transformation: Is transplant always an answer?

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307 Sir, Richter’s transformation (RT) is a rare dreaded complication in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The most common histology in RT is diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL); other… Click to show full abstract

307 Sir, Richter’s transformation (RT) is a rare dreaded complication in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The most common histology in RT is diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL); other lymphomas such as Hodgkin’s disease, hairy cell lymphoma, and T‐cell lymphoma are very scarcely reported. We report a case of Hodgkin’s variant of RT in CLL patient successfully treated with adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) and on follow‐up for 5 years.

Keywords: richter transformation; hodgkin variant; cell lymphoma

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Year Published: 2019

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