title: An Abundance of Polyps: An Intriguing Case of Lymphomatous Polyposis.
abstract: Multiple lymphomatous polyposis (MLP) is a rare condition in which non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), typically mantle cell lymphoma, presents as multiple mucosal polyps of the intestine. We present the case of a 66-year-old man who presented with newly acquired polyps throughout the colon, detected by endoscopy. Endoscopic biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma. The patient underwent treatment on a research protocol. Our case illustrates the importance of considering MLP or other forms of NHL in elderly patients found to have multiple gastrointestinal polyps, especially those who have a history of clear colonoscopy within the previous one to two years.
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland School of Medicine, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Courtney
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fox
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine.
authors.forename: Teja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Poosarla
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology-Oncology.
authors.forename: Kamal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mandalapu
authors.affiliation: Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: H David
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Vargas
authors.affiliation: University of Queensland School of Medicine.|Ochsner Clinical School.|Department of Hematology-Oncology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Marc R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Matrana
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D020522:Lymphoma, Mantle-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male