Intestinal lymphomas; a clinico-pathological study

ABSTRACT

Forty two cases of intestinal lymphoma were considered in this study. In 26 cases, the lymphoma was confined within the wall of the gut [9 small intestine, 14 ileoceacal and 3 colon]. In the remaining 16 cases the lymphoma was confined to the mesentric and retroperitoneal lymph nodes. Abdominal pain and/or mass was the main clinical presentation. Intestinal obstruction or perforation come next. Using Rappaport's classification, the diffuse poorly differentiated lymphocytic was the most frequent histologic type [40%] and DHL was the second commonest [22%]. Staging at the time of presentation was available in 20 cases [50% were stage IIE]