Diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the rectosigmoid junction: case report and literature review.
Primary colorectal lymphoma (PCL) is a rare condition that accounts for asmall percentage of all gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. There are severalreports in the literature regarding the most common features of PCL. However,primary lymphoma in the rectosigmoid junction has been rarely reported. Ourcase was a 67-year-old male who presented with non-specific symptoms ofbowel obstruction which, upon further workup, was diagnosed as a rare case ofPCL located in the rectosigmoid junction.
Department of Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ; Research Center for Improvement of Surgical Outcomes and Procedures, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zhamak
Z
Khorgami
Department of Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Aamir
A
Abbas
Department of Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Saeed
S
Shoar
Department of Radiology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir Reza
AR
Radmard
Department of Pathology, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Kiarash
K
Shams Esfandabad
Department of Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Anushirvan
A
Hedayat
Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza
R
Malekzadeh
Primary colonic lymphoma; Rectosigmoid junction; Rectosigmoid primary lymphoma