A Case of an Unusual Bleeder: Small Bowel Lymphoma.
| Autor: | Zaher EA; Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, USA., Ebrahim MA; Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, USA., Patel P; Internal Medicine, Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, USA., Zaher D; Internal Medicine, University Clinical Hospital in Bialystok, Bialystok, POL., Talib M; Internal Medicine, Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chicago, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 May 01; Vol. 16 (5), pp. e59448. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 01 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.59448 |
| Abstrakt: | This case report highlights an uncommon presentation of small bowel lymphoma as gastrointestinal bleeding in an 87-year-old female with a history of ulcerative colitis. Despite non-specific symptoms and negative findings on upper endoscopy and colonoscopy, ileoscopy revealed a distal ileal mass with a solitary non-bleeding ulcer, confirmed by biopsy as diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The patient opted for palliative management. Small intestinal lymphomas, particularly DLBCL, pose diagnostic challenges due to their varied presentations. Timely detection is crucial for optimal outcomes, emphasizing the importance of prompt utilization of diagnostic methods in suspected cases. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2024, Zaher et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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