title: Primary mantle cell lymphoma of appendix.
abstract: We present a case of immunohistochemically proven primary mantle cell lymphoma of appendix that presented as a mass in right iliac fossa. The usual presentation of gastrointestinal mantle cell lymphoma is in the form of multiple lymphomatous polyposis. Mantle cell lymphoma has a unique immunohistochemistry and genetic abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Smt Kashibai Navale Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Gaopande
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Smt Kashibai Navale Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Smt Kashibai Navale Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Shinde