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Primary B-Cell Lymphoma of Caecum Presenting as an Ulcerative Lesion in a Young Male
- Source :
- Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, Vol 11, Iss 02, Pp 159-162 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2020.
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Abstract
- Extra nodal site of non–Hodgkin’s lymphoma is mostly in the gastrointestinal tract. Large intestine is rarely affected compared with stomach or small bowel. The colon is affected in 0.4% of cases approximately. High index of suspicion is required to establish the diagnosis, since there may be no specific signs. Here we report a case of a 28-year-old male, who presented with diarrhea , abdominal pain and weight loss of 2-month duration and diagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) of the cecum as B-cell lymphoma, unclassified (BCLU) according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09765042 and 09765050
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 02
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.02f80bc58bd041f7b5e00ab5ba798349
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1712859