[A case of primary sigmoid colon mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma]

Korean J Gastroenterol. 2009 Aug;54(2):126-9. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2009.54.2.126.
[Article in Korean]

Abstract

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the most frequently involved site of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. Stomach is the most common site of involvement among the GI tract. However, MALT lymphoma of the large intestine is rare. A diagnosis is established by pathological examination of the surgical or endoscopic specimens. A 72-year-old man with low abdominal pain was diagnosed as a sigmoid MALT lymphoma, which was noted as an obstructing mass in a colonoscopic examination. A left hemicolectomy was performed, and the patient has had no recurrence postoperatively without any chemotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Colon, Sigmoid / pathology*
  • Colonoscopy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology
  • Male
  • Radiography