Clinical analysis of lymphoma with malignant solid tumor simultaneously: a retrospective case series

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and potential pathogenesis of lymphoma complicated with malignant solid tumors. Clinical data from 35 patients treated at Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital between January 2018 and March 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Among 1726 lymphoma patients, 35 (2.03%) were found to have solid tumors, including 22 males and 13 females, with a median age of 62 years (range: 49–83 years). The lymphoma subtypes included 14 cases of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), 8 cases of small lymphocytic lymphoma/chronic lymphocytic leukemia (SLL/CLL), 7 cases of marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), 3 cases of peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL), 2 cases of follicular lymphoma (FL), and 1 case of Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). The solid tumors included 9 cases of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), 8 cases of colorectal cancer (CRC), 7 cases of lung cancer (LC), 5 cases of gastric cancer (GC), 2 cases of prostate cancer (PCa), and 1 case each of breast cancer (BC), clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC), and bladder cancer (BLCA). Lymphoma with solid tumors is rare, often affecting elderly males. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, especially DLBCL, was the most common subtype, and PTC was the most frequent solid tumor. Clinicians should focus on these cases to improve diagnosis and treatment.