Primary Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma Type 2: An Emerging Entity?

Cancer Control. 2015 Apr;22(2):242-7. doi: 10.1177/107327481502200218.

Abstract

Intestinal T-cell lymphoma is a rare hematological malignancy that can present as primary intestinal lymphoma or as a manifestation of systemic disease. Primary involvement accounts for approximately 0.1% to 0.5% of all colorectal neoplasms. It is an aggressive disease with a poor prognosis and low survival rate. Inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, immunosuppression, and infectious etiologies, such as Epstein-Barr and human T-lymphotropic viruses, have been reported as risk factors, but no direct causal link has been established. Herein, we examine the case of a Hispanic man 69 years of age diagnosed with positive CD3, CD7, CD8, CD43, and Bcl-2 diffuse primary colorectal T-cell lymphoma. The patient did not exhibit a concomitant autoimmune or genetic disease. Because of the patient's history of polyps, surveillance colonoscopy was performed and the diagnosis was confirmed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma / diagnosis
  • Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male