Case of Small Bowel Perforation due to Enteropathy-Type T-Cell Lymphoma
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 859-861, 2009.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-178446
ABSTRACT
Enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma (ETTL) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, it is a subtype of the peripheral T-cell lymphomas. This disease is associated with gluten-sensitive enteropathy, has a high risk of intestinal perforation and obstruction, and is refractory to chemotherapeutic treatment. We report the case of a 73-year-old woman who was diagnosed with enteropathy-type T-cell lymphoma of the small intestine, which was positive for the markers of cytotoxic T cells, CD3, CD8, and CD56, on immunohistochemical staining after resection of the perforated terminal ileum.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Celiac Disease
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Lymphoma, T-Cell
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
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Intestinal Perforation
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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