Malignant lymphoma complicating ulcerative colitis.
Carcinoma of the colon as a complication of chronic ulcerative colitis is relatively common, whereas malignant lymphoma is apparently rare. We report two cases of patients with malignant lymphoma complicating ulcerative colitis, a CD 30 + T-cell lymphoma of the intestine and a low grade B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of MALT type. It is important to be aware of the possibility of malignant lymphoma in ulcerative colitis in order to evaluate correctly any lymphoid infiltrate seen in a biopsy, especially when anti-inflammatory treatment seems to be ineffective or when symptoms change.
Luigi Adani
G
G
Università degli Studi di Ferrara Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Terapie Avanzate Sezione di Clinica Chirurgica.
Marcello
D
D
Mazzetti
J
J
Carrella
G
G
Jorizzo
F
F
Donini
A
A
D000368:Aged; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged