title: Multiple lymphomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract.
abstract: We report two rare cases of multiple lymphomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract. Both patients had multiple polypoidal defects involving large segments of gastrointestinal tract. The histopathology in both cases was diffuse poorly differentiated lymphoma. One case had multiple relapses despite treatment and died after 58 months. The second patient died following induction chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dhir
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Swaroop
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Mohandas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Swaroop
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Advani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged