A case of primary isolated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the esophagus in an immunocompetent patient

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the esophagus is a rare disease. A case of primary isolated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the esophagus in a 77-year-old man without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is presented. We describe the clinical features and the imaging findings (barium swallow, en...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2009-04, Vol.15 (15), p.1901-1903
Main Authors: Kalogeropoulos, Ioannis V, Chalazonitis, Athanasios N, Tsolaki, Sofia, Laspas, Fotios, Ptohis, Nikolaos, Neofytou, Ioannis, Rontogianni, Dimitra
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Language:English
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Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Immunocompetence
Lymphoma, B-Cell - diagnosis
Lymphoma, B-Cell - pathology
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - diagnosis
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - pathology
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Summary:Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the esophagus is a rare disease. A case of primary isolated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the esophagus in a 77-year-old man without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is presented. We describe the clinical features and the imaging findings (barium swallow, endoscopic ultrasonography and CT) of a biopsy proven B-cell lymphoma with diffuse transmural involvement of the esophagus wall, which was discovered incidentally. We also briefly review the literature.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.15.1901