Primary malignant lymphoma of the appendix (a case report and review of the literature).
Authors report a case of a 29-year-old male with primary malignant lymphoma of the appendix with involvement of lymph nodes in the mesenteries. Surgical intervention was performed, adjuvant chemotherapy was applied. No recurrences, metastases or complaints occurred after one year of follow-up. The case is of interest due to the clinical and histopathological diagnostic problems as well as the dimension of the metastatic lymph node in the ileal mesentery.
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Department of Surgery, University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey.
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D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery