Imaginological characteristics of primary lymphoma of the rectum: a case report and literature review. 1 case report and review of the literature

Primary lymphoma of the rectum is an intestinal tumor, uncommon, that consists mainly of the extranodal non-Hodgkin’s type and represents for 0.2 to 0.6% of all colorectal tumors. One report the case a 79-year-old woman who presented with a history of several months evolution of the occurrence of ch...

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Autor Principal: Aponte, Lida Milena; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Idioma: spa
Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2010
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Acceso en línea: http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/vnimedica/article/view/15988
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Sumario: Primary lymphoma of the rectum is an intestinal tumor, uncommon, that consists mainly of the extranodal non-Hodgkin’s type and represents for 0.2 to 0.6% of all colorectal tumors. One report the case a 79-year-old woman who presented with a history of several months evolution of the occurrence of chronic rectal bleeding and rectal mass. He took a biopsy, which was indicative histopathologic NHL the histopathologic report was compatible with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the rectum is a rare tumor with poor prognosis, the mainstay of treatment is surgery. A below is present the case and review of clinical and imaging characteristics of this rare neoplasm.