Primary pancreatic peripheral T-cell lymphoma-not otherwise specified mimicking acute pancreatitis: A case report and review of literature

Fatemeh Zarimeidani; Rahem Rahmati; Elahe Meftah; Maryam Soheilipour

doi:10.1002/ccr3.8491

Primary pancreatic peripheral T-cell lymphoma-not otherwise specified mimicking acute pancreatitis: A case report and review of literature

Clin Case Rep. 2024 Feb 9;12(2):e8491. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8491. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Authors

Fatemeh Zarimeidani^{1

2}, Rahem Rahmati^{1

2}, Elahe Meftah³, Maryam Soheilipour²

Affiliations

¹ Students Research Committee Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Shahrekord Iran.
² Isfahan Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center (IGHRC) Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
³ Students' Scientific Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Abstract

Primary pancreatic lymphoma is a rare disease that can mimic acute pancreatitis. Since the prognosis and approaches differ, clinicians should differentiate it from other pancreatic diseases, especially autoimmune pancreatitis and adenocarcinoma.

Keywords: T‐cell lymphoma‐not otherwise specified; adenocarcinoma; autoimmune; pancreatic lymphoma; pancreatitis; primary lymphoma.

Publication types

Case Reports