Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma of the Sigmoid Colon Discovered on Routine Screening Colonoscopy in Patient with Hepatitis C andHelicobacter pyloriInfection.
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is predominantly found in the stomach. Rarely, it is found in the proximal colon and even less so in the sigmoid colon. We present a rare case of primary sigmoid colon MALT lymphoma in a patient with concomitantHelicobacter pyloriand hepatitis C infection. We also review current imaging, staging, and therapeutic modalities. To our knowledge, this is the first sigmoid colon MALT lymphoma reported in the United States.
Department of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Rajiv
R
Bhuta
Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Michael
M
Bromberg
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Ashish
A
Bains
Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Ron
R
Schey