Histological diagnosis of follicular lymphoma by biopsy of small intestinal normal mucosa.
Due to advances in double-balloon endoscopy, various types of malignant lymphoma of the small intestine have been observed at very early stages. We report here that after remission of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma recurred in the mucosa of the small intestine. Furthermore, these lesions were diagnosed by biopsy from normal mucosa as diminutive erosions and reddish looking. If a small intestinal lesion is suspected of being a malignant lymphoma, a double-balloon endoscopy should be carried out, and a biopsy should be taken and inspected.
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Eriko
E
Okada
Akihiro
A
Araki
Shinji
S
Suzuki
Hideki
H
Watanabe
Takaaki
T
Ikeda
Takashi
T
Watanabe
Morito
M
Kurata
Yoshinobu
Y
Eishi
Mamoru
M
Watanabe
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D058582:Double-Balloon Enteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D008224:Lymphoma, Follicular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008551:Melena / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
double-balloon endoscopy; endoscopically normal mucosa; follicular lymphoma