title: Rectal lymphoma in ulcerative colitis treated with azathioprine.
abstract: Primary malignant lymphoma of the bowel is a rare complication of inflammatory bowel disease. The association of gastrointestinal lymphoma, inflammatory bowel disease and prior immunosuppression remains unclear. We report the first case of azathioprine-treated ulcerative colitis developing rectal lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Howat
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Shreeve
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine