Peritoneal lymphomatosis confounded by prior history of colon cancer: a case report.
BMC Cancer
; 11: 276, 2011 Jun 27.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21708008
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
It is well known that carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract are frequently associated with peritoneal carcinomatosis. In contrast to that entity extensive involvement of the peritoneal cavity with malignant lymphoma is rare. CASE PRESENTATION This is the first case reporting coexistence of peritoneal lymphomatosis and a previous history of colon cancer, which is a highly challenging clinical situation.CONCLUSIONS:
If not aware of this unusual condition medical history, radiologic finding and laboratory data alone can lead to wrong diagnosis as in this case.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Peritoneal Neoplasms
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Carcinoma
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Adenocarcinoma
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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
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Neoplasms, Second Primary
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Colonic Neoplasms
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Diagnostic Errors
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Year:
2011
Type:
Article