Spectrum of lymphoma in Bahrain: A retrospective analysis according to the World Health Organization classification

Authors

• Eman A. Aljufairi, From the Department of Pathology (Aljufairi, George, Alshaikh, Radhi), Salmaniya Medical Center, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain and from the Clinical Services, Medical Affairs (Mohamed), Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Sara M. George, From the Department of Pathology (Aljufairi, George, Alshaikh, Radhi), Salmaniya Medical Center, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain and from the Clinical Services, Medical Affairs (Mohamed), Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Safa A. Alshaikh, From the Department of Pathology (Aljufairi, George, Alshaikh, Radhi), Salmaniya Medical Center, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain and from the Clinical Services, Medical Affairs (Mohamed), Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Ameera A. Radhi, From the Department of Pathology (Aljufairi, George, Alshaikh, Radhi), Salmaniya Medical Center, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain and from the Clinical Services, Medical Affairs (Mohamed), Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• Rawia M. Mohamed, From the Department of Pathology (Aljufairi, George, Alshaikh, Radhi), Salmaniya Medical Center, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain and from the Clinical Services, Medical Affairs (Mohamed), Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the spectrum of various types of lymphoma in Bahrain according to the latest World Health Organization classification criteria. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted for all new lymphoma cases diagnosed at Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain during the period from January 2010 to December 2015. Results: Two hundred and twenty-one new cases of lymphoma in Bahraini patients were diagnosed in the study period. Eighty patients had Hodgkin lymphoma, 140 had non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and one patient had composite lymphoma. In the Hodgkin lymphoma group, nodular sclerosis type was the most frequent type (48.75%), followed by mixed-cellularity type (27.5%), and nodular-lymphocyte predominant type (16.25%). In the non-Hodgkin lymphoma group, 124 (88.6%) cases were B-cell lymphomas, while the remaining were T-cell lymphomas. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was the most frequent type of non-Hodgkin B-cell type lymphoma (55.7%), followed by follicular lymphoma (10%). Conclusion: The distribution of lymphoma in Bahrain is similar to neighboring Middle East countries with a predominance of Hodgkin lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Article Type

Brief Report

First Page

736

Last Page

739

Recommended Citation

Aljufairi, Eman A.; George, Sara M.; Alshaikh, Safa A.; Radhi, Ameera A.; and Mohamed, Rawia M. (2018) "Spectrum of lymphoma in Bahrain: A retrospective analysis according to the World Health Organization classification," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 39: Iss. 7, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.7.23065