Title
Primary colorectal lymphoma of diffuse large B-cells: an experience at a general hospital
Other title
Linfoma de células grandes B difuso primario colorectal: experiencia en un hospital general.
Date Issued
01 January 2008
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Sociedad De Gastroenterologia Del Peru
Abstract
Primary colorectal lymphoma is a very rare disease. Primary colorectal lymphoma of diffuse large B-cells is a more frequent subtype representing 1% of all colon diseases. In a retrospective study, the clinical characteristics and treatment course of primary colorectal lymphoma of diffuse large B-cells between 1997 and 2003 were reviewed. According to Dawson's criteria, fourteen cases were identified. The average age was 65 and the ratio of men to women was 1:3. The most frequent signs and symptoms were abdominal pain (78%), diarrhea (49%) and abdominal tumor (35%). The most frequently involved regions were the cecum (42%), ascending colon (21%) and rectum (21%). Six were in Stage I, four in Stage II and four in Stage III. The 5-year survival per stage was 26, 11 and 5 months, respectively. Primary colorectal lymphoma of diffuse large B-cells usually affects the right part of the colon in an aggressive manner.
Start page
235
End page
238
Volume
28
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Gastroenterología, Hepatología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-58149154706
PubMed ID
Source
Revista de gastroenterología del Perú : órgano oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú
ISSN of the container
10225129
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