title: Intramucosal follicular lymphoma in the terminal ileum with nodal involvement.
abstract: Primary gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma (FL) is rare, and there is only one previously reported case with lymphoma cells confined within the mucosa, a stage IE disease. We present the second case of primary intramucosal FL located in the terminal ileum, with focal nodal involvement in a 47-year-old male. This unusual case demonstrates that even an intramucosal FL exhibits the potential for nodal spread, which is evidence of lymphocytic trafficking within the lymphoid system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, 901 Chung-Hwa Road, Yung-Kang City, Tainan County 710, Taiwan. cmh5301@mail.chimei.org.tw
authors.forename: Shih-Sung
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: Sheng-Tsung
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Hongxiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hongtao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Ming-Jen
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: Ming-Jenn
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chao-Jung
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Tsao
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016896:Treatment Outcome