Primary B-Cell Lymphoma of Caecum Presenting as an Ulcerative Lesion in a Young Male

Abstract

Extra nodal site of non–Hodgkin’s lymphoma is mostly in the gastrointestinal tract. Large intestine is rarely affected compared with stomach or small bowel. The colon is affected in 0.4% of cases approximately. High index of suspicion is required to establish the diagnosis, since there may be no specific signs. Here we report a case of a 28-year-old male, who presented with diarrhea , abdominal pain and weight loss of 2-month duration and diagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) of the cecum as B-cell lymphoma, unclassified (BCLU) according to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.

Keywords

non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma - extra nodal - cecum - BCLU

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
03. Juli 2020

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