title: Primary rectal lymphoma and malignant lymphomatous polyposis. Two cases illustrating current methods in diagnosis and management.
abstract: Two cases of colorectal lymphoma are presented. Preoperative histologic diagnosis is difficult and examination of the fresh specimen using immunocytochemical and gene rearrangement techniques are necessary to establish the precise nature of the lesion. Surgical excision is the mainstay of treatment for localized lymphoma of the colorectum and chemotherapy for malignant lymphomatous polyposis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ohri
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Keane
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sackier
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hutton
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery