Follicular lymphoma of the caecum resected endoscopically

Yuji Eso; Yoshitaka Nishikawa; Atsushi Takai

doi:10.1016/j.ajg.2016.08.003

Follicular lymphoma of the caecum resected endoscopically

Arab J Gastroenterol. 2016 Sep;17(3):143-144. doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2016.08.003. Epub 2016 Sep 17.

Authors

Yuji Eso¹, Yoshitaka Nishikawa², Atsushi Takai³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. Electronic address: yujieso@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
² Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
³ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

PMID: 27651135
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2016.08.003

Abstract

Colorectal follicular lymphomas, primary or secondary, are rare. Magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging is useful in the diagnosis of colorectal follicular lymphoma. In addition, immunohistochemistry is essential in differentiating follicular lymphoma cells from lymphoid follicle hyperplasia based on the presence of Bcl-2 expression. We herein report a rare case of follicular lymphoma of the caecum, presenting as a small polyp that was resected endoscopically.

Keywords: Endoscopic mucosal resection; Follicular lymphoma; Narrow-band imaging endoscopy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cecal Neoplasms / pathology
Cecal Neoplasms / surgery*
Colonoscopy
Humans
Lymphoma, Follicular / pathology
Lymphoma, Follicular / surgery*
Male
Narrow Band Imaging