[Busulfan/thiotepa followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for refractory diffuse large...

A 54-year-old male patient, who presented with multiple lymphadenopathies, bilateral leg edema, and oscheohydrocele, was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) stage IVB. His lymphadenopathies disappeared after six courses of R-CHOP therapy, which consist of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone); however, right hypopyon and partly remaining testicular soft tissue masses with fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation were observed. Lymphoma cell infiltration was observed in the aqueous humor of the right anterior chamber and testis, which indicates DLBCL progression. Hypopyon disappeared after the first course of intrathecal chemotherapy combined with R-HDMA therapy, which consists of rituximab and high-dose methotrexate/cytarabine, but recurred in the third course. The patient then underwent busulfan and thiotepa (BuTT) therapy followed by autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (auto-PBSCT) after four courses of R-HDMA therapy. Hypopyon promptly disappeared after BuTT therapy and no hypopyon recurrence was observed 9 months after auto-PBSCT. Therefore, BuTT therapy is effective for hypopyon associated with refractory DLBCL.