Primary intestinal lymphoma complicating Crohn's disease.
A 32-year-old man with a 12-year history of Crohn's disease of the colon was found to have a 5-cm cecal mass on colonoscopy. Histology examination of the lesion revealed high-grade B-cell lymphoma of Burkitt's type. He was treated with chemotherapy and has done well in the past 12 months. Review of the literature reveals 30 cases of lymphoma in patients with a history of Crohn's disease.
Hall
Calvin H
CH
Section of Gastroenterology, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA. calthepro@aol.com
Shamma
Mohamad
M
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome