Spontaneous colosplenic fistula complicating immunoblastic lymphoma.
Immunoblastic lymphoma of the colon, complicated by colosplenic fistulization, is reported. It is suggested that ulceration and extensive coagulative necrosis of a bulky large cell lymphoma in the absence of a desmoplastic reaction are the prerequisites for fistula formation.
D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology