title: [A case of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma presenting with recurrent hematochezia].
abstract: Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is an unusual primary gastrointestinal lymphoma, particularly associated with celiac sprue. This tumor usually affects the jejunum and grossly presents as multiple circumferential ulcers without the formation of definite tumor masses. Moreover, mesenteric lymph nodes are commonly involved. The patients have typically suffered from abdominal pain, diarrhea, or weight loss whereas some patients may manifest with nonspecific symptoms for a period of years or an acute emergency of perforation, obstruction, or hemorrhage. The clinical course of EATL is very unfavorable and the prognosis is poor. Both celiac sprue and EATL are very rare diseases in Asia, except India and Middle East. We report a 60-year-old male diagnosed as having EATL after segmental small bowel resection, who presented with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Seung-Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Myung
authors.forename: Hye-Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jin Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Suk-Kyun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Gin Hyug
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hwoon-Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Weon-Seon
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Jin-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: Hee Cheol
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jooryung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Heung-Bum
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence