Mantle Cell Lymphoma Mimicking Rectal Carcinoma

نویسندگان

  • Engin Kelkitli
  • Hilmi Atay
  • Levent Yıldız
  • Ahmet Bektaş
  • Mehmet Turgut
چکیده

Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. After the (11;14) translocation was identified as its constant finding in 1992, MCL was recognized as a separate subgroup of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). In MCL, extranodal involvement may be observed in the bone marrow, the spleen, the liver, and the gastrointestinal system (GIS). Cases of MCL that present with a massive and solitary rectal mass are rare in the literature. In this case report, our aim was to present an MCL patient with a rarely observed solitary rectal involvement mimicking rectal carcinoma and to discuss treatment options for this patient.

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دوره 2014  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2014