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Primary B-Cell Lymphoma of Caecum Presenting as an Ulcerative Lesion in a Young Male

Authors :
Arvind Bamanikar
Swapnil Patil
Shivam Sharma
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.

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