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Primary small cell type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the colon: a case report.
- Source :
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Journal of medical case reports [J Med Case Rep] 2020 Sep 19; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 157. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 19. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Introduction: Primary lymphoma of the colon is exceedingly rare and comprises 0.2-1% of all colon tumors. The most common subtype of lymphoma in the colon is non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Symptoms are often nonspecific, and treatment varies between chemotherapy alone and a combination of surgery and chemotherapy.<br />Case Presentation: We describe a case of a Ashkenazi Jew patient who presented in the typical way that carcinoma of the colon might present but turned out to have a very rare type of tumor in both its histology and its location.<br />Conclusion: There was apparent discordance between the relative bulkiness and gross appearance of the tumor with the unrevealing result of the biopsies, demanding a high level of suspicion as to the actual presence and possible type of such a tumor in the future.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1752-1947
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of medical case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32948246
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02500-y