Primary Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma of the Sigmoid Colon

  • Haddad I
  • El Kurdi B
  • El Iskandarani M
  • et al.
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Abstract

Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma is the most common type of extra-nodal lymphoma, representing about 30%-50% of all extra-nodal involvement. The stomach is the most common site, with the colon and rectum accounting for a minority of occurrences. Primary colorectal lymphoma is uncommon, representing only 0.3% of all large intestinal malignancies and approximately 3% of gastrointestinal (GI) lymphomas, with the majority of these being B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) being the most common subtype. We present a case of an 85-year-old male who presented with symptoms suggestive of bowel obstruction, who, after further evaluation, was diagnosed with primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the colon, DLBCL subtype. Categories:

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Haddad, I., El Kurdi, B., El Iskandarani, M., Babar, S., & Young, M. (2019). Primary Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma of the Sigmoid Colon. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.5048

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