title: Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma presenting with acute abdominal syndrome: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Enteropathy-associated T cell lymphoma (EATL) is a rare peripheral non-Hodgkin's T cell lymphoma originating from intraepithelial T lymphocytes of the intestines. In general, this condition has a poor prognosis. A common initial presentation of this cancer which is a small intestinal perforation necessitating emergency surgery is of interest to practicing surgeons. The diagnosis is rarely made prior to pathological examination.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 39-year-old African American man who presented with acute abdomen and was found to have a deep necrotic ulcer of the jejunum during exploratory laparotomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Pathological examination and laboratory results demonstrated EATL, type 2, which is not associated with celiac disease. A review of the literature on EATL is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, USA. yifan.yang@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Yifan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Sukhjeet S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Batth
authors.forename: Mingyi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borys
authors.forename: Ho
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Phan
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D058527:Enteropathy-Associated T-Cell Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male