intravascular large b-cell lymphoma (ivlbcl) is a rare and aggressive subtype of systemic extranodal non-hodgkin diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (dlbcl). we report a rare case of ivlbcl who showed diffuse 18f-fluorodeoxyglucose (fdg) uptake in the lung in fdg-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (pet/ct) without respiratory symptoms or chest ct abnormalities. serum biochemical studies...

  Primary Hepatic Lymphoma (PHL) is rare and possibly associated with viral hepatitis and autoimmune diseases. Scleroderma could exceptionally be complicated by lymphoma. We describe PHL occurring in a 52-year-old female suffering scleroderma for eight years, with no history of cytotoxic or high-dose glucocorticoid therapy. CT scan, performed to work-up abdominal discomfort, constipation, and ...

Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease (IPSID) is the syndrome associated with Mediterranean lymphoma (a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma). Many of the patients diagnosed with secretory IPSID have variable level of abnormal immunoglobulins in serum or other bodily fluids, identified as truncated alpha heavy chain globulins. Most cases are characterized by a loss of ability to synthesiz...

colorectal lymphoma is an extremely rare disease, representing less than 0.5% of all primary colorectal neoplasms. the disease is usually diagnosed in the advanced stages because of its primary non-specific symptoms. the most common involved site is cecum followed by rectum and ascending colon. diffuse large b-cell lymphoma is a more frequent subtype. although surgical resection is often techni...

primary hepatic lymphoma (phl) is rare and possibly associated with viral hepatitis and autoimmune diseases. scleroderma could exceptionally be complicated by lymphoma. we describe phl occurring in a 52-year-old female suffering scleroderma for eight years, with no history of cytotoxic or high-dose glucocorticoid therapy. ct scan, performed to work-up abdominal discomfort, constipation, and ele...

Introduction: Primary gastric lymphoma (PGL) is a rare tumor, whose differential diagnosis may become complicated without precise immunohistochemistry (IHC) and genetic analysis. Case Presentation: A 33-year-old woman presented with gastric cancer and had undergone gastrectomy without precise IHC and staging in another center. Inappropriate IHC after surgery showed diffuse large B-cell lymphom...

purpose: to report a case of lacrimal sac lymphoma presenting with nasolacrimal obstruction. patient and findings: a 35-year-old woman presented with epiphoria and swelling of the left lacrimal sac area and cervical lymphadenopathy. she had undergone dacryocystorhinostomy (dcr) 6 months before. computed tomography demonstrated a lacrimal sac mass involving the nasal cavity. histopathologic exam...