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Primary Gastrointestinal Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma

Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma is a rare neoplasm that accounts for less than 5% of all gastrointestinal malignancies. We present a case of a 37-year-old woman positive for human immunodeficiency virus who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting for three months. She underwent endoscopic biops...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lodhi, Hanan T, Hussain, Qulsoom, Munir, Ahmed, Zafar, Fahad, Khan, Zarak H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6219868/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30430047
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3258
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Sumario:Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma is a rare neoplasm that accounts for less than 5% of all gastrointestinal malignancies. We present a case of a 37-year-old woman positive for human immunodeficiency virus who presented with abdominal pain and vomiting for three months. She underwent endoscopic biopsy and was found to have high-grade diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in the jejunum. This report discusses her treatments and includes a brief literature review highlighting the rarity of this entity, the etiological agents implicated in its pathogenesis, and the lack of specific guidelines for treatment.