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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2014; 20(1): 296-302
Published online Jan 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.296
Intestinal T-cell lymphomas: A retrospective analysis of 68 cases in China
Zhi-Huan Sun, Hai-Meng Zhou, Guo-Xin Song, Zhong-Xiao Zhou, Liang Bai
Zhi-Huan Sun, Hai-Meng Zhou, Guo-Xin Song, Zhong-Xiao Zhou, Liang Bai, Department of Surgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Binzhou Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Weihai 264200, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Sun ZH contributed to this work; Sun ZH designed the study and drafted the manuscript; Zhou HM revised the manuscript; Song GX, Zhou ZX and Liang B carried out the data acquisition and analysis.
Correspondence to: Zhi-Huan Sun, MD, Department of Surgery, Weihai Municipal Hospital, Binzhou Medical College Affiliated Hospital, No.70 Herping Road, Weihai 264200, Shandong Province, China. sunwsj@163.com
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Received: August 26, 2013
Revised: November 2, 2013
Accepted: November 18, 2013
Published online: January 7, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Intestinal T-cell lymphoma (ITCL) is a rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma of T-cell origin. ITCL is difficult to diagnose because its unique characteristics are clinically rare. The disease characteristics differ between the Western world and Asia. Most of these patients are misdiagnosed and suffer serious complications due to improper operative approaches. The prognosis of ITCL is poor. Large studies on this cancer remain scarce. We performed a statistical analysis of 68 cases collected from the Chinese literature to enhance our understanding of the histological definition, epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, surgical treatment and prognosis of ITCL.