title: Primary non-Hodgkin's T-cell lymphoma of the esophagus. A case with peculiar endoscopic ultrasonographic pattern.
abstract: We report a case of primary esophageal non-Hodgkin's T-cell lymphoma in a young white female. At admission, endoscopy revealed large, irregularly shaped, esophageal ulcerations with super imposed candidiasis. Endoscopic ultrasonography to assess submucosal alterations and periesophageal involvement revealed a diffuse hypoechogenic thickening (up to 5 mm) of the esophageal wall, a pattern consistent with lymphomatous infiltration. Definitive diagnosis was made with the aid of histology and immunohistochemistry.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bolondi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Giorgio
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Santi
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Paparo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pileri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Febo
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Caletti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poggi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Corinaldesi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barbara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography