Multifocal colorectal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a patient with ulcerative colitis: A case report.
Journal: Indian Journal Of Pathology & Microbiology
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Abstract
A case of multifocal non-Hodgkin's (Diffuse large B cell type) lymphoma of colon in a patient with ulcerative colitis is described. The patient was a 69-year old male treated with azathioprine and methotrexate for ulcerative colitis for 2 years. He was admitted with loose stools and hematochezia. Colonoscopy revealed two deep ulcers in ascending colon and a large ulcer in rectum. Biopsy from both the sites revealed atypical large lymphoid cells, which were CD20 positive. A whole body PET-CT scan showed disease localized to colon with bone marrow examination showing no evidence of lymphoma. The patient was given chemotherapy cycles and recovered well.
Authors
Sagar Walinjkar, Ashish Kumar, Praveen Sharma, Pallav Gupta, Naresh Bansal, Vikas Singla, Shrihari Anikhindi, Anil Arora
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