Clinical Study

Assessment of Confirmed Clinical Hypersensitivity to Rituximab in Patients Affected with B-Cell Neoplasia

Table 2

Characteristics of the population.

VariableFrequency (%)

Age (median)68 years (50–81)

SexFemale4 (40%)
Male6 (60%)

DiagnosisDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma2 (20%)
Follicular lymphoma3 (30%)
Waldenström’s disease2 (20%)
Marginal zone lymphoma2 (20%)
Mantle cell lymphoma1 (10%)

Line of treatmentFirst-line7 (70%)
Second-line3 (30%)

Grade of reactionMild2 (25%)
Moderate1 (12.5%)
Severe4 (50%)
Life-threatening1 (12.5%)