Massive Ascites as the Initial Manifestation of Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Challenge for the Gastroenterologist

Mantle Cell Lymphoma with Multiple Lymphomatous Polyposis Presenting With Intussusceptions

Mantle cell lymphoma is an aggressive type of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that originates from small to medium sized lymphocytes located in the mantle zone of the lymph node. The gastrointestinal tract is the predominant site of extranodal involvement in the form of multiple lymphomatous polyposis. Multiple lymphomatous polyposis due to mantle cell lymphoma presenting with intussusception is ...

Acute renal failure due to renal lymphomatous infiltration as the initial manifestation

  A male patient with acute renal failure (ARF) due to large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma infiltration of kidney is presented. The diagnosis was suspected because of coincidence of ARF and tumor lysis syndrome non-responsive to conservative renal therapies. A renal biopsy confirmed diagnosis and appropriate chemotherapy led to complete improvement of renal function.  

Mantle Cell Lymphoma of the Palatine Tonsil: A Rare Case Report

Mast Cell Leukemia with Ascites and Multiple Organs Damage

Mast Cell Leukemia (MCL), a rare subtype of systemic mastocytosis is defined by bone marrow involvement as atypical and aleukemic mast cells, if more than 20% and less than 10% of peripheral WBCs are mast cells, respectively. We met a case of aleukemic MCL presenting with anemia and ascites for 2 years, referred for BM evaluation, suspicious of leukemia. Our findings included BM involveme...

لنفوم بافت نرم: گزارش یک مورد

A 68 year old lady visited a surgeon due to swelling of her right thigh for about three months. A mass was detected on examining the thigh. She had developed a mass in her right groin about three years ago, which was reported as a necrotizing lymph node. Her thigh mass was biopsid surgically, and subsequent histopathologic study supplemented by immunohistochemistry confirmed the presenc...