title: Endoscopic findings in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: Retrospective studies, based on autopsy findings, indicate that infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract complicates leukemia of all types and may be present from the esophagus to the rectum. This report presents what is believed to be the first reported case of a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia with evidence of esophageal, gastric, duodenal bulb, and colonic involvement confirmed by mucosal biopsy at endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Amato Lusitano, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banhudo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castel-Branco Silveira
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged