Case of Small Bowel Perforation due to Enteropathy-Type T-Cell Lymphoma

Enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma (ETTL) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, it is a subtype of the peripheral T-cell lymphomas. This disease is associated with gluten-sensitive enteropathy, has a high risk of intestinal perforatio...

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Autores principales: Kim, Yong Seok, Choi, Yoo Shin, Park, Jun Seok, Kim, Beom Gyu, Cha, Seong Jae, Chi, Kyong Choun, Park, Sung Jun, Chang, In Taik, Park, Sung Il
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2796418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20046432
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2009.50.6.859
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Sumario:Enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma (ETTL) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, it is a subtype of the peripheral T-cell lymphomas. This disease is associated with gluten-sensitive enteropathy, has a high risk of intestinal perforation and obstruction, and is refractory to chemotherapeutic treatment. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman who was diagnosed with enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma of the small intestine, which was positive for the markers of cytotoxic T cells, CD3, CD8, and CD56, on immunohistochemical staining after resection of the perforated terminal ileum.

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