A case of MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma occurring in the rectum

Orita, M.; Yamashita, K.; Okino, M.; Enoki, T.; Noshima, S.; Morita, N.; Esato, K.

Hepato-Gastroenterology 46(28): 2352-2354

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0172-6390
PMID: 10521996
Document Number: 508279
A case of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the rectum is reported. A 64 year-old woman was referred to us for the evaluation of occult blood in the stool. A hard mass was palpable on digital examination. Biopsy specimens revealed a histologic picture compatible with MALT lymphoma. Abdominoperineal excision of the rectum was carried out. Chemotherapy was not performed, and the post-operative course was uneventful, with no evidence of recurrence for 2 years and 11 months. Surgical resection is an effective therapy for MALT lymphoma of the rectum.

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