title: Type I enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma in the colon of a 29-year-old patient and a brief literature review.
abstract: Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a rare gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, originating from intraepithelial T-lymphocyte, which is specifically associated with celiac disease. EATL most commonly presents in the sixth and seventh decades of life. We report a unique case of type I EATL in the colon with liver metastasis, which was presented with nonspecific radiological findings and at a very young age (29 years old) compared with previously published data. We suggest that EATL should be regarded as part of differential diagnosis in any patient presenting with abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and malabsorption because delay in treatment can result in an irreversible clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Command, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jiu-Cong
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Command, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Command, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiu-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Lanzhou General Hospital of Lanzhou Military Command, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Fang-Xin
authors.initials: FX
authors.lastname: Zhang
keywords: colon; enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma; liver metastasis; ulcer