Regression of gastric large B-cell lymphoma accompanied by a florid lymphoma-like T-cell reaction: Immunomodulatory effect of Ganoderma lucidum (Lingzhi)?

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 180-186

  Cheuk, Wah ^a   Chan, John K C ^a   Nuovo, Gerard ^c   Chan, May K M ^b   Fok, Manson ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Hong Kong Sanatorium ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ganoderma lucidum; Gastric lymphoma; Lymphoma regression

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; GANODERMA LUCIDUM EXTRACT; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR BETA CHAIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; B CELL LYMPHOMA; CASE REPORT; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELL INFILTRATION; CELL POPULATION; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; GASTRECTOMY; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SAMPLING; STOMACH LYMPHOMA; STOMACH ULCER; STOMACH WALL; T LYMPHOCYTE; THICKNESS;

ANTIGENS, CD; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; GASTRECTOMY; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; LYMPHOMA, B-CELL; LYMPHOMA, LARGE-CELL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REISHI; STOMACH NEOPLASMS; STOMACH ULCER; T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 34047245277     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066896906295890     Document Type: Article

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