title: [Intestinal lymphoma presented as multiple intestinal polyposis].
abstract: Primary gastrointestinal lymphoma is a rare condition. It constitutes approximately 5% of all lymphoid malignancies. Primary lymphomas of the intestinal tract rarely present as multiple polyposis. We describe such a patient who was treated with chemotherapy. The treatment of choice is surgery when possible. Chemotherapy is used in addition when high grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma is revealed. Chemotherapy should be used for patients who are unable to undergo curative resections. Prognosis is poor for patients with a non-resectable disease.
authors.affiliation: Kreftavdelingen, Regionsykehuset i Tromsø.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Norum
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wist
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Multippel intestinal polypose på bakgrunn av tarmlymfom.