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Regmi D, Devkota S, Bhatta OP, Bhetwal P, Yadav SK, Baral P, Kandel BP, Joshi Lakhey P. Disseminated appendicular lymphoma presenting as acute appendicitis: a case report. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2024; 86:1224-1228. [PMID: 38333247 PMCID: PMC10849295 DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000001679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Introduction and importance Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency marked by appendix inflammation, presenting as acute abdominal pain and typically treated with appendectomy. The authors report a rare case of disseminated appendicular lymphoma presenting as acute appendicitis. Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency. Case presentation This case involved a 75-year-old male patient who underwent appendectomy, revealing an enlarged appendix with lymphomatous nodules. Clinical discussion Lymphoma involvement in the appendix is extremely rare, and lymphomas presenting as acute appendicitis are even more exceptional. Imaging investigations, including ultrasound and CECT scan of the abdomen, are recommended to aid in diagnosis. On computed tomography, appendiceal lymphoma is characterized by markedly diffuse mural soft-tissue thickening with preserved vermiform morphology and occasional aneurysmal dilatation of the lumen. Conclusion This case underscores the importance of considering unusual etiologies in atypical appendicitis presentations.
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- Dipesh Regmi
- Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine
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- Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine
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- Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Ahn JY. Gastrointestinal Tract Lymphoma. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF HELICOBACTER AND UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.7704/kjhugr.2021.0064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yan J, Duan Y, Liu T, Guo J, Peng C, Pang W, Zhang D, Peng Y, Chen Y. Clinical features and outcomes of bowel perforation in primary pediatric gastrointestinal lymphoma. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:548. [PMID: 34863135 PMCID: PMC8642859 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02944-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Whether surgery can improve the prognosis of patients with primary pediatric gastrointestinal lymphoma (PPGL) who experienced bowel perforation remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the prognosis of such patients. Methods Nine patients pathologically diagnosed with PPGL who experienced perforation at our center between January 2010 and December 2020 were enrolled and divided into two groups: those with perforation during (n = 4) and before (n = 5) chemotherapy. Their medical records were reviewed, and long-term follow-up was conducted by telephone in February 2021. Results All patients with perforation during chemotherapy were diagnosed with PPGL in the outpatient department. The mean time from outpatient visit to chemotherapy was 17.3 ± 6.1 days. Two patients experienced perforation during the first chemotherapy regimen and received conservative treatment, while the others developed perforation after multiple chemotherapy regimens and underwent surgery. All of the patients received regular chemotherapy and survived for a mean follow-up time of 3.8 ± 1.9 years. No patient with perforation before chemotherapy had a definite diagnosis in the outpatient department. Among these patients, 4 experienced perforation and underwent surgery, of whom 3 developed perforation-related complications and died; the other recurred after chemotherapy. Only the patient who received conservative treatment was diagnosed with PPGL before chemotherapy, received regular chemotherapy, and survived without a recurrence for 1.0 year. Conclusion Prompt diagnosis and chemotherapy improve the prognosis of PPGL. Surgery does not affect the prognosis of patients with perforation during chemotherapy but may accelerate disease progression in patients with perforation before chemotherapy.
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- Jiayu Yan
- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56 Nalishi Road, Xicheng District, CN, 100045, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Pediatric Oncology Center, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56 Nalishi Road, Xicheng District, CN, 100045, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56 Nalishi Road, Xicheng District, CN, 100045, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56 Nalishi Road, Xicheng District, CN, 100045, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, No. 56 Nalishi Road, Xicheng District, CN, 100045, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Practical Approach to the Histologic Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Lymphomas Through the First-line Marker Battery of CD20, CD3, CD30, and Epstein-Barr Virus-encoded RNAs. Adv Anat Pathol 2020; 27:75-86. [PMID: 31913182 DOI: 10.1097/pap.0000000000000260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a prevalent site for extranodal lymphomas. Some subtypes of GI tract lymphomas are aggressive and have dismal clinical outcomes. Therefore, prompt histopathologic detection of such types can be very important. We thus introduce a practical approach in the histopathologic diagnosis of GI lymphomas according to the revised World Health Organization (WHO) classification. When lymphocyte proliferation is found in the GI tract, a stepwise approach can help narrow down the differential diagnoses. When considering subtype incidence, macroscopic findings, and microscopic patterns, applying a first-line marker battery of CD20, CD3, CD30, and Epstein-Barr virus-encoded RNAs can effectively narrow down the top differential diagnoses at the initial step. Generally, the most common subtype among GI tract lymphomas is B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma identified by CD20 expression, followed by T-cell and NK-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas identified by the CD3 expression, and some subtypes are defined by Epstein-Barr virus infection or CD30 expression. Macroscopically, lymphomas present as various gross types, such as large masses, small lesions, superficial and shallow lesions, polyp-like or polyposis-like features, or ulcer/necrosis/perforation. Microscopically, large pleomorphic cells or small to medium-sized tumor cells grow with various architectures and tumor microenvironments. Incorporation of macroscopic and microscopic features and the stepwise immunophenotyping may be a practical approach to the differential diagnosis of aggressive lymphoma, indolent/low-grade lymphoma, or benign to indolent lymphoproliferative disease. Exceptions always exist; this approach focuses on the relatively prevalent circumstances of lymphomatous lesions initially encountered in the GI tract.
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Fernandez Turizo MJ, Kharfan‐Dabaja MA, Alhaj Moustafa M, Ayala E, Jiang L, Parrondo R. Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as acute appendicitis: A report of 2 cases and a literature review. Clin Case Rep 2020; 8:293-298. [PMID: 32128176 PMCID: PMC7044370 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.2653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Primary appendiceal lymphomas (PAL) are a type of primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin lymphoma (PGINHL) with an incidence of <1%. There is considerable discordance with regard to the optimal management of PGINHL. We describe two cases of PAL, perform a literature review, and discuss the available evidence for optimal treatment.
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- Division of Hematology‐OncologyMayo ClinicJacksonvilleFLUSA
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- Division of Hematology‐OncologyMayo ClinicJacksonvilleFLUSA
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Yu BH, Shui RH, Sheng WQ, Wang CF, Lu HF, Zhou XY, Zhu XZ, Li XQ. Primary Intestinal Extranodal Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma, Nasal Type: A Comprehensive Clinicopathological Analysis of 55 Cases. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0161831. [PMID: 27564014 PMCID: PMC5001693 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological features, survival and prognostic factors of primary intestinal extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type (PI-ENKTCL). Methods Clinical and histological characteristics of PI-ENKTCL cases were retrospectively evaluated. Immunohistochemical phenotype and status of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and T-cell receptor (TCR) gene rearrangement were examined. The overall survival and prognostic parameters were also analyzed. Results Fifty-five (2.7%) cases with PI-ENKTCL were identified out of 2017 archived ENKTCL cases, with a median age of 39 years and a male to female ratio of 2.1:1. The most common symptom was abdominal pain (90.9%), accompanied frequently with fever and less commonly with intestinal perforation or B symptoms. Small intestine (50.9%) was the most common site to be involved. 47.3% and 36.4% cases presented with stage I and II diseases, respectively. Histologically, most cases displayed characteristic morphologic changes of ENKTCL. Cytoplasmic CD3, TIA-1 and CD56 expression was found in 100%, 94.5% and 89.1% of cases, respectively. In situ hybridization detection for EBV demonstrated positive results in all cases. Monoclonal TCR gene rearrangement was found in 52.9% of tested cases. Chemotherapy with a DICE or L-asparaginase/peg-asparginase-containing regimen was most often employed. Both advanced tumor stage and B symptoms were independent inferior prognostic factors (p = 0.001 and p = 0.010). Noticeably, 6 cases demonstrated a CD4-positive phenotype. These cases featured a relatively older median age (58 years), predominance of small/medium-sized neoplastic cells, a higher rate of TCR rearrangement and slightly favorable outcome. Conclusion We reported by far the largest series of PI-ENKTCL, and demonstrated its heterogeneity, aggressive clinical behavior and unsatisfying response to the current therapeutic strategies. Those CD4-positive cases might represent a unique subtype of PI-ENKTCL or distinct entity. Further investigations are required for the better understanding and management of this unusual disease.
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- Bao-Hua Yu
- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Management of Primary Gastrointestinal Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas: a Population-Based Survival Analysis. J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 20:1141-9. [PMID: 26992397 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-016-3129-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin lymphomas (PGINHL) are a heterogeneous group of rare GI malignancies with limited data to guide management. This study describes management of PGINHL in a population-based registry and aims to determine the association between receipt of surgery and long-term survival. METHODS All adults diagnosed with PGINHL over 27 years in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results were identified (excluding mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas). Demographic and clinical characteristics were assessed. Survival was compared using the log-rank method. Cox hazard modeling was used to determine independent prognostic factors. RESULTS We identified 16,129 patients. The majority were of gastric origin and had diffuse large B cell histology. Surgery was performed in 46.9 % of patients, not recommended in 41.8 % and recommended but not performed in 10.1 %. Overall 1-year and 5-year survival rates were 65.6 and 35.6 %, respectively. Patients undergoing surgery had a 5-year survival of 43.6 % compared to 34.8 % for whom surgery was recommended but not performed (p < .0001), (receipt of chemotherapy not available). Female gender, gastric location, follicular or mantle cell histology, and radiation therapy were associated with improved survival. CONCLUSIONS Nearly 50 % of PGINHL patients underwent surgery. Surgery was not associated with improved survival. More prospective, case-matched studies are needed to guide management.
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MacQueen IT, Shannon EM, Dawes AJ, Ostrzega N, Russell MM, Maggard-Gibbons M. The Role of Surgery in the Clinical Management of Primary Gastrointestinal Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Am Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481508101016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (PGINHL) is a heterogeneous family of tumors, with treatment modalities including chemotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy. Because the role of surgery in PGINHL remains disputed, this study aims to assess the impact of operative resection on survival. We used a pathology database to identify all cases of PGINHL diagnosed at a single academic-affiliated medical center from 1988 to 2013. Demographic and clinical data were abstracted from the medical record. We summarized the clinical courses of patients with PGINHL and then performed a survival analysis to compare overall and disease-free survival, stratified by demographic and clinical variables. We identified 33 patients diagnosed with PGINHL during the study period. Of 29 who subsequently received treatment at the institution, 15 initially underwent chemotherapy, 10 underwent surgical resection, and 4 underwent surgery for other reasons such as diagnosis without resection or management of disease complications. Three patients suffered surgical complications and two of these patients died. We found no difference in overall survival between patients receiving surgical resection and patients managed initially with chemotherapy. This case series supports a continued role for surgical resection in the management of patients with PGINHL, though anticipated benefits should be weighed against the risk of complications.
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- Ian T. MacQueen
- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Surgery, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Surgery, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
- VA/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California; and
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Surgery, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Surgery, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California
- Department of Surgery, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Sylmar, California
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Vetro C, Bonanno G, Giulietti G, Romano A, Conticello C, Chiarenza A, Spina P, Coppolino F, Cunsolo R, Raimondo FD. Rare gastrointestinal lymphomas: The endoscopic investigation. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7:928-949. [PMID: 26265987 PMCID: PMC4530327 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i10.928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Gastrointestinal lymphomas represent up to 10% of gastrointestinal malignancies and about one third of non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The most prominent histologies are mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. However, the gastrointestinal tract can be the site of rarer lymphoma subtypes as a primary or secondary localization. Due to their rarity and the multifaceted histology, an endoscopic classification has not been validated yet. This review aims to analyze the endoscopic presentation of rare gastrointestinal lymphomas from disease diagnosis to follow-up, according to the involved site and lymphoma subtype. Existing, new and emerging endoscopic technologies have been examined. In particular, we investigated the diagnostic, prognostic and follow-up endoscopic features of T-cell and natural killer lymphomas, lymphomatous polyposis and mantle cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, plasma cell related disease, gastrointestinal lymphomas in immunodeficiency and Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract. Contrarily to more frequent gastrointestinal lymphomas, data about rare lymphomas are mostly extracted from case series and case reports. Due to the data paucity, a synergism between gastroenterologists and hematologists is required in order to better manage the disease. Indeed, clinical and prognostic features are different from nodal and extranodal or the bone marrow (in case of plasma cell disease) counterpart. Therefore, the approach should be based on the knowledge of the peculiar behavior and natural history of disease.
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Ohmura S, Leipig M, Schöpper I, Hergt F, Weber K, Rütgen BC, Tsujimoto H, Hermanns W, Hirschberger J. Detection of monoclonality in intestinal lymphoma with polymerase chain reaction for antigen receptor gene rearrangement analysis to differentiate from enteritis in dogs. Vet Comp Oncol 2015; 15:194-207. [PMID: 25988583 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Revised: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The diagnosis of canine intestinal lymphoma by morphological examination is challenging, especially when endoscopic tissue specimens are used. The utility of detection of antigen receptor gene rearrangement by polymerase chain reaction (PARR) in canine lymphoma has been well established, but its usefulness to distinguish enteritis and intestinal lymphoma remains unclear. In this retrospective study we assessed clonality of 29 primary canine intestinal lymphoma, 14 enteritis and 15 healthy control cases by PARR analysis, using formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded full-thickness tissue specimens. We could detect monoclonal rearrangements in 22 of 29 canine intestinal lymphomas [76%; 95% confidence interval (CI) 56-90%] and polyclonal rearrangements in all of the enteritis and healthy control cases (100%; CI 88-100%). We revealed a predominance of T-cell phenotype compared to B-cell phenotype (85%; CI 65-96% and 15%; CI 4-35%, respectively). We showed that PARR analysis contributes to differentiation of canine intestinal lymphoma from enteritis and to phenotyping of lymphomas.
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- S Ohmura
- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pathobiology, Clinical Pathology Platform, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Veterinary, Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Medicine, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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Primary gastrointestinal (GI) lymphomas are uncommon diseases that can involve the whole GI tract. The etiologies of the disease remain unclear, and potential risk factors include celiac disease, Helicobacter pylori infection, use of immunosuppressive agents, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and inflammatory bowel disease, etc. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma are the most common subtypes of GI lymphomas. B-cell lymphomas of the GI tract are more common in Western countries, while in Asia-Pacific region T-cell lymphomas are more frequently reported. In this review, lymphomas in the esophagus, stomach and intestine are described, including their epidemiology, histology, clinical manifestations, endoscopic findings, radiological features and treatment.
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- Jiang Chen Peng
- State Key Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Shanghai Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Center, Shanghai, China
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Kim JS, Rou WS, Ahn BM, Moon HS, Kang SH, Sung JK, Jeong HY, Song KS. [Gastric perforation caused by primary gastric diffuse large B cell lymphoma]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2015; 65:43-7. [PMID: 25603853 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2015.65.1.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Spontaneous gastric perforation is a rare complication of gastric lymphoma that is potentially life threatening since it can progress to sepsis and multi-organ failure. Morbidity also increases due to prolonged hospitalization and delay in initiating chemotherapy. Therefore prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment is critical to improve prognosis. A 64-year-old man presented to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain. Chest X-ray showed free air below the right diaphragm. Abdominal CT scan also demonstrated free air in the peritoneal cavity with large wall defect in the lesser curvature of gastric lower body. Therefore, the patient underwent emergency operation and primary closure was done. Pathologic specimen obtained during surgery was compatible to diffuse large B cell lymphoma. Fifteen days after primary closure, the patient received subtotal gastrectomy and chemotherapy was initiated after recovery. Patient is currently being followed-up at outpatient department without any particular complications. Herein, we report a rare case of gastric lymphoma that initially presented as peritonitis because of spontaneous gastric perforation.
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- Ju Seok Kim
- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Departments of Pathology, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Lai Y, Zhang M, Wang L, Yang A, Li J, Zhang X, Zhou X, Hong T, Qian J, Zhong D. Uveitis and T cell lymphoma: a rare but notable relationship. Med Oncol 2014; 31:992. [PMID: 24961468 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0992-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Uveitis is an autoimmune disease of the eye that refers to a number of intraocular inflammatory conditions. We identified three rare cases of T cell lymphoma diagnosed following an initial presentation of uveitis. This study summarized the clinical features of these rare cases and evaluated the association between uveitis and lymphoma. We analyzed the etiology of uveitis diagnosed in the Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at our hospital. Five patients were diagnosed with uveitis and lymphoma. We present case reports of three patients who were diagnosed with T cell lymphoma following an initial presentation of uveitis. From January 1985 to June 2013, there were 80 cases of uveitis and 1,900 cases of lymphoma in the Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at our hospital. We found five patients that were diagnosed with uveitis and lymphoma; of these, three had a definite pathologic diagnosis of T cell lymphoma. The odds ratio (OR) was 6.08 (95 % confidence interval [CI] of 1.93-14.94, P = 0.002) for the five patients with uveitis and lymphoma, suggesting a significant association. The OR was 3.67 (95 % CI of 1.16-11.65, P = 0.053) for the three patients with uveitis and T cell lymphoma. Uveitis may be a rare presentation of malignant disease, such as lymphoma. Ophthalmologists and general practitioners should be familiar with the differential diagnosis of uveitis.
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- Yamin Lai
- Departments of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Science, No. 1, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting within the Meckel Diverticulum as Diverticulitis: A Case Report. Case Rep Pathol 2014; 2014:374814. [PMID: 24868477 PMCID: PMC4020529 DOI: 10.1155/2014/374814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Meckel diverticulum is the most common congenital defect of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be asymptomatic or mimic appendicitis and may be complicated by bleeding, diverticulitis, obstruction, and, rarely, neoplasia. We report the first case of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma occupying a Meckel diverticulum. A 44-year-old man with history of colonic diverticulitis presented to the emergency department for evaluation of acute abdominal pain. Radiography showed enteric obstruction, prompting diagnostic laparoscopy. Above the level of mid-ileum an intact Meckel diverticulum was identified. Microscopy showed extensive infiltration of sheets of small lymphocytes with abundant cytoplasm (monocytoid B-cells) prominently in submucosa and focally transmural involving serosal adipose tissue with multiple reactive germinal centers. The immunostains showed positivity for CD20, BCL-2, and CD43 (weak) and negativity for CD3, CD5, BCL-1, CD10, and BCL-6 in monocytoid B-cells. Fluorescence in situ hybridization studies revealed API2-MALT1 fusion signals consistent with t(11;18)(q21;q21), which confirmed the diagnosis of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma, also known as mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
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Kim JB, Kim SH, Cho YK, Ahn SB, Jo YJ, Park YS, Lee JH, Kim DH, Lee H, Jung YY. A case of colon perforation due to enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:1841-1844. [PMID: 23555174 PMCID: PMC3607762 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/15/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is an extremely rare disease, which is often related to gluten-sensitive enteropathy. It is an uncommon intestinal lymphoma with very poor prognosis and high mortality rate. In the absence of specific symptoms or radiological findings, it is difficult to diagnose early. Major complications of EATL have been known as intestinal perforation or obstruction, and only 5 cases of EATL are reported in South Korea. In this study, we report a case of 71-year-old male with symptoms of diarrhea, which later it progressed into cancer perforation of the colon. The initial colonoscopic findings were normal and computed tomography scan demonstrated a segmental wall thickening of the distal ascending colon with nonspecific multiple small lymphnodes, along the ileocolic vessels, but no signs of mass or obstruction. The histologic findings of resected specimen confirmed EATL type II. Patient expired two weeks after the operation. Therefore, we emphasize the need of random biopsy in the presence of normal mucosa appearance on colonoscopy for the early diagnosis of EATL.
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A retrospective analysis of primary gastric diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with or without concomitant mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma components. Ann Hematol 2013; 92:807-15. [PMID: 23417758 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-013-1701-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Primary gastric diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a heterogeneous disease entity that includes patients with (DLBCL/MALT) and without detectable mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma components (de novo DLBCL). We sought to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcome of this disease in a large number of cases. Patients with primary gastric DLBCL (n=162) seen on 2001-2011 at the Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital and the First affiliated Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. The distribution of sex, age, Lugano staging, and other main clinical characteristics was similar between the de novo DLBCL and DLBCL/MALT groups (p>0.05). However, the proportion of patients with a stage-modified international prognostic index (m-IPI) ≥ 2 was higher in the de novo DLBCL (34 %) than the DLBCL/MALT group (17 %) (p=0.026). In addition, the Helicobacter pylori infection rates were higher in the DLBCL/MALT (75 %) than the de novo DLBCL group (36 %) (p<0.001). Five-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) estimates were similar for patients in the de novo DLBCL (p=0.705) and DLBCL/MALT groups (p=0.846). Surgical treatment did not offer survival benefits when compared with chemotherapy for 5-year PFS (p=0.607) and OS estimates (p=0.554). There were no significant differences in 5-year PFS and OS estimates for patients treated with rituximab-chemotherapy (p=0.261) or conventional chemotherapy (p=0.227). Non-GCB subtype and m-IPI ≥ 2 were independently associated with shorter OS, and advanced stages of lymphoma were independently associated with shorter PFS.
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