[Immunoblastic lymphoma of the ileocecal region in chronic lymphoid leukemia. Richter's syndrome localized in the intestine and disclosed by ascites].
The authors report the case of a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia well controlled during five years, and then complicated with immunoblastic lymphoma of the ileo-caecal area. The tumor was revealed by a protein-rich peritoneal effusion containing numerous large undifferentiated lymphoid cells. Only five cases of Richter's syndrome, apparently localized to the digestive tract, have been published to date.
Desablens
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B
Service des Maladies du Sang, CHU Amiens.
Gineston
J L
JL
Joly
J P
JP
Piprot-Choffat
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C
Sevestre
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H
Capron
J P
JP
D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D013577:Syndrome
Lymphome immunoblastique de la région iléo-caecale au cours d'une leucémie lymphoïde chronique. Syndrome de Richter localisé à l'intestin et révélé par une ascite.