Malignant lymphoma complicating Crohn disease of the ileum. Apropos of a case
Vazquez, C.; Desaive, C.
Journal de Chirurgie 130(8-9): 364-366
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-7697 PMID: 8253884 Document Number: 414593
The association of cancer and Crohn's disease is well documented and comprises 2% of cases, but the onset of a malignant lymphoma during the course of the disease is a very rare finding (20 cases reported). A patient presented with a malignant plasmocytic lymphoma complicating an ileal Crohn's affection. Both clinical and radiological diagnosis were uncertain, most such cases being discovered perioperatively, confirmation of the diagnosis being provided by histology and immunohistology, which also allow classification of the lymphoma to allow adaptation of complementary postoperative treatment.