Primary malignant lymphoma of the duodenum. Case report.
Primary malignant lymphoma located in the duodenum is a rarity. A case where such a tumor made its debut with massive gastro-intestinal bleeding is reported here. Treatment consisted of emergency subtotal pancreaticoduodenectomy followed by antineoplastic chemotherapy for one year. At one year follow-up examination there were no signs of recurrence.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents