Mucosa-associated lymphoid-tissue lymphoma. Should we perform a colonoscopy in multiorgan involvement?

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2003

Authors

Mario Dinis Ribeiro (Author) Other; Lomba Viana, H (Author) Other; henrique, rmf (Author) ICBAS; Guilherme, M (Author) Other; Silva, R (Author) Other; Moreira Dias, L (Author) Other; Lopes, C (Author) Other; Lomba Viana, R (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Digestive Endoscopy

Vol. 15

Pages: 232-234

ISSN: 0915-5635

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Authenticus ID: P-007-BCX

DOI: 10.1046/j.1443-1661.2003.00247.x

Abstract (EN): Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is the most frequent non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the gastrointestinal tract, but colon involvement has only been reported in multiorgan lymphoma. We present a rare case of a woman with MALT involvement of eye conjunctiva, tonsils, stomach, duodenum and colon. In selected cases like this, with multiorgan involvement, we recommend performing colonoscopy, with biopsies for immunohistochemistry with CD10 and cyclin D1 for differential diagnosis with other entities with different prognosis, such as follicular lymphoma, and mantle cell lymphoma, respectively.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific