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INTRODUCTION: Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the second most common type of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). There are two types of follicular lymphoma, nodal and extranodal. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the most common site of extranodal NHL and accounting for 30%-40% of all extranodal NHL.
Jul 23, 2021 · We present 2 cases of advanced stage follicular lymphoma of colon that were effectively treated with bendamustine‐based chemotherapy regimens. Keywords: chemotherapy, colon lymphoma, non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma. Follicular lymphoma of the colon is rare, accounting for 1% to 2% of cases in the gastrointestinal tract.
Colorectal Lymphoma. Lymphoma involving the colon and rectum is rare and can occur either as primary colorectal lymphoma or as a manifestation of systemic disease. Most patients with primary colorectal lymphoma present with abdominal pain, and obstruction is unusual.
Jan 1, 2016 · On pathological assessment of gastrointestinal follicular lymphoma lesions, the main differential diagnoses are extra-nodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma), mantle cell lymphoma, and reactive lymphoid hyperplasia.
Tissue biopsy specimens showed colonic mucosa with lymphoid aggregates composed of follicles of varying size and shape. Follicles stained positive for CD-20 and CD-36, and staining showed an increase in B-cells in between follicles. The follicles were positive for bcl-6, and bcl-2.
We reported a case of colorectal FL with melena as the first symptom and summarized its clinical features, pathological type, and prognosis. This study aimed to reveal the overall process of clinical diagnosis and treatment of FL by conducting a case review.
Jan 15, 2019 · B cell lymphoma of the colon is the third commonest malignancy of the colon after carcinoma and carcinoid though its incidence is less than 0.5%. Primary gastrointestinal malignancies are very rare in children with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma being the most common .
