Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL) is a rare subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma that represents about 2% of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (LNH). It affects mainly men, in the sixth and seventh decades of life, and appears as a systemic disease. It has an aggressive behavior and responds poorly to chemotherapy, still with undefined standard treatment. This report aims to provide the poor prognosis in patients with AITL and the lack of treatment consolidation. The factors that may be associated with the poor response are being elderly, advanced stages, and constitutional symptoms.
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