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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2007; 13(24): 3388-3391
Published online Jun 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i24.3388
Published online Jun 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i24.3388
Malignant lymphoma in the ileum diagnosed by double-balloon enteroscopy
Kazuko Beppu, Taro Osada, Akihito Nagahara, Naoto Sakamoto, Tomoyoshi Shibuya, Masato Kawabe, Takeshi Terai, Toshifumi Ohkusa, Tatsuo Ogihara, Nobuhiro Sato, Sumio Watanabe, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Toshiki Kamano, Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, dicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Yasuo Hayashida, Department of General Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Sumio Watanabe, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan. sumio@med.juntendo.ac.jp
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Received: February 26, 2007
Revised: April 10, 2007
Accepted: April 16, 2007
Published online: June 28, 2007
Revised: April 10, 2007
Accepted: April 16, 2007
Published online: June 28, 2007
Abstract
A 73-year old man presented with abdominal pain. A tumor with central ulceration was observed in the ileum using double-balloon enteroscopy. Histological findings of the biopsy specimens were consistent with malignant lymphoma. Double-balloon enteroscopy confirmed the diagnosis of a malignant lymphoma tumor which was surgically resected. The patient is still in complete remission now.
Keywords: Malignant lymphoma, Double-balloon enteroscopy