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BACKGROUND: Despite the widespread impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) and vaccination in South Korea, our understanding of kidney diseases following these events remains limited. We aimed to address this gap by investigating the characteristics of glomerular diseases following the COVID-19 infection and vaccination in South Korea. METHODS: Data from multiple centers were used to identify de novo glomerulonephritis (GN) cases with suspected onset following COVID-19 infection or vaccination. Retrospective surveys were used to determine the COVID-19-related histories of patients who were initially not implicated. Bayesian structural time series and autoregressive integrated moving average models were used to determine causality. RESULTS: Glomerular diseases occurred shortly after the infection or vaccination. The most prevalent postinfection GN was podocytopathy (42.9%), comprising primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and minimal change disease, whereas postvaccination GN mainly included immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN; 57.9%) and Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSP; 15.8%). No patient progressed to end-stage kidney disease. Among the patients who were initially not implicated, nine patients with IgAN/HSP were recently vaccinated against COVID-19. The proportion of glomerular diseases changed during the pandemic in South Korea, with an increase in acute interstitial nephritis and a decrease in pauci-immune crescentic GN. CONCLUSION: This study showed the characteristics of GNs following COVID-19 infection or vaccination in South Korea. Understanding these associations is crucial for developing effective patient management and vaccination strategies. Further investigation is required to fully comprehend COVID-19's impact on GN.
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Radiation therapy results in radiation-induced vasculopathy, characterized by alterations in the vascular architecture stemming from radiation exposure. The exact molecular pathways and associated pathologies of this condition have yet to be comprehensively understood. This study aimed to identify specific markers' roles in cerebral vascular endothelial injury pathogenesis after radiosurgery and explore their unique expression patterns in diverse pathologies post-stereotactic radiosurgery. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess the expression profiles of endothelial markers via immunohistochemical analysis in 25 adult patients (13 males and 12 females) who had undergone neurosurgical resection for various central nervous system pathologies following stereotactic radiosurgery or radiotherapy from 2001 to 2015. Our findings revealed strong immunohistochemical expression of ICAM-1 and E-selectin across various disease states, while MMP-9, PAI-1, and eNOS exhibited moderate expression levels. In contrast, VCAM-1 and P-Selectin had the weakest expression across all groups. Notably, while individual markers showed significant variations in expression levels when comparing different diseases (Pâ <â .001), no substantial differences were found in the overall immunohistochemical expression patterns across the 5 distinct pathologies studied (Pâ =â .407, via 2-way ANOVA). Despite the varied long-term effects of radiotherapy on the vascular endothelium, a common thread of inflammation runs through the pathology of these conditions. The distinct patterns of marker expression identified in our study suggest that different markers play unique roles in the development of radiation-induced vasculopathy. These findings offer insights that could lead to the development of novel preventive strategies and treatments.
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Transtornos Cerebrovasculares , Selectina E , Masculino , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Selectina E/metabolismo , Molécula 1 de Adesão Intercelular/metabolismo , Endotélio Vascular/metabolismo , Molécula 1 de Adesão de Célula Vascular/metabolismo , Inflamação/metabolismoRESUMO
We report a case of primary bilateral tuberculous otitis media in a patient who underwent kidney transplantation. This case presents unusual clinical features and histopathology from those of classical tuberculous otitis media. A 75-year-old woman presented at the clinic with purulent ear discharge and hearing loss in both ears. She had undergone kidney transplantation 6 years prior and had been taking immunosuppressant medications. Otoscopic examination and imaging studies suggested acute otitis media, which was irresponsive to antibiotics. The patient underwent surgery to eradicate the disease, and histopathologic examination revealed multifocal granulomas with Langhans giant cells without caseous changes. Ziehl-Neelsen staining and polymerase chain reaction confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculous otitis media. While tuberculous otitis media is a very rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, this case is more noteworthy in that it occurred as a primary infection rather than as a reactivation of a prior infection. In addition, it did not show the classical triad of clinical manifestations, which occurred bilaterally, and its histopathology was different from those of classical tuberculous otitis media. This case presents a new clinical variation in tuberculous otitis media.
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Otopatias , Transplante de Rim , Otite Média , Tuberculose , Feminino , Humanos , Idoso , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Otite Média/diagnóstico , Otite Média/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose/complicações , Tuberculose/diagnóstico , Tuberculose/tratamento farmacológico , Antibacterianos/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
V-set Ig domain-containing 4 (VSIG4) regulates an inflammatory response and is involved in various diseases. However, the role of VSIG4 in kidney diseases is still unclear. Here, we investigated VSIG4 expression in unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO), doxorubicin-induced kidney injury mouse, and doxorubicin-induced podocyte injury models. The levels of urinary VSIG4 protein significantly increased in the UUO mice compared with that in the control. The expression of VSIG4 mRNA and protein in the UUO mice was significantly upregulated compared with that in the control. In the doxorubicin-induced kidney injury model, the levels of urinary albumin and VSIG4 for 24 h were significantly higher than those in the control mice. Notably, a significant correlation was observed between urinary levels of VSIG4 and albumin (r = 0.912, p < 0.001). Intrarenal VSIG4 mRNA and protein expression were also significantly higher in the doxorubicin-induced mice than in the control. In cultured podocytes, VSIG4 mRNA and protein expressions were significantly higher in the doxorubicin-treated groups (1.0 and 3.0 µg/mL) than in the controls at 12 and 24 h. In conclusion, VSIG4 expression was upregulated in the UUO and doxorubicin-induced kidney injury models. VSIG4 may be involved in pathogenesis and disease progression in chronic kidney disease models.
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A 62-year-old man who presented with complaints of cough and hemoptysis was found to have an endobronchial tumor which obstructed the lingular bronchus. Histopathologic examination of a bronchoscopic biopsy of the tumor was consistent with malignant melanoma. Skin, mucosal, and eye examinations failed to detect the primary site of melanoma and the patient was diagnosed with endobronchial melanoma of unknown primary (MUP). Although the patient underwent a curative surgical resection, recurrence was detected in 4 months. Endobronchial MUP is a rare presentation of melanoma and better therapeutic strategies need to be established.
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CRISPR/Cas9 and Cas12a belonging to the Class II CRISPR system are characterized by a single-component effector protein. Despite unique features of Cas12a like DNA cleavage with 5' staggered ends and a single crRNA, Cas12a has not been adopted in biotechnological applications to the similar extent as Cas9. To better understand the CRISPR/Cas12 systems, we selected two candidates, designated mgCas12a-1 and mgCas12a-2, from an analysis of the human microbiome metagenome (mg) and provided biochemical characterization. These new Cas12a proteins shared about 37% identity in amino acid sequences and shared the same direct repeat sequences in the crRNA with FnCas12a from Francisella novicida. The purification yield of the recombinant proteins was up to 3.6-fold greater than that of FnCas12a. In cell-free DNA cleavage assays, both mgCas12a proteins showed the higher cleavage efficiencies when Mn2+ was provided with KCl (< 100 mM) than tested other divalent ions. They were able to tolerate ranges of pH points and temperature, and showed the highest cleavage efficiencies at pH 8.0 and 50 °C. In addition, mgCas12a proteins showed 51% less crRNA-independent and 56% less crRNA-dependent non-specific nuclease activity upon prolonged incubation than did FnCas12a. Considering their greater yield in protein preparation and reduced non-specific nuclease activity, our findings may expedite the use of Cas12a especially when genome editing needs to be practiced with the form of ribonucleoproteins.
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Endonucleases , Metagenoma , Humanos , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Bioensaio , BiotecnologiaRESUMO
Polymer piezoelectric devices have been widely studied as sensors, energy harvesters, and generators with flexible and simple processes. Flexible piezoelectric devices are sensitive to external stimuli and are attracting attention because of their potential and usefulness as acoustic sensors. In this regard, the frequency sensing of sound must be studied to use flexible piezoelectric devices as sensors. In this study, a flexible piezoelectric device composed of a polymer and an electrode was successfully fabricated. Polyvinylidene fluoride, the active layer of the piezoelectric device, was prepared by electrospinning, and electrodes were formed by dip-coating in a prepared single-walled carbon nanotube dispersion. The output voltage of the external sound was matched with the input frequency through a fast Fourier transform, and frequency matching was successfully performed, even with mechanical stimulation. In a high-frequency test, the piezoelectric effect and frequency domain peak started to decrease sharply at 300 Hz, and the limit of the piezoelectric effect and sensing was observed from 800 Hz. The results of this study suggest a method for developing flexible piezoelectric-fiber frequency sensors based on piezoelectric devices for acoustic sensor systems.
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Fibrosis is the final common finding in patients with advanced diabetic kidney disease. V-set Ig domain containing 4 (VSIG4) is related to fibrosis in several diseases. It also contributes to fibrosis under high-glucose conditions in renal tubule cells. To determine the role of VSIG4 in type 2 diabetes, we examined VSIG4 expression in a type 2 diabetic animal model and podocyte. Urinary excretion of albumin and VSIG4 was significantly higher in db/db mice than in the control group. Urine VSIGs levels for 6 h were about three-fold higher in db/db mice than in db/m mice at 20 weeks of age: 55.2 ± 37.8 vs. 153.1 ± 74.3 ng, p = 0.04. Furthermore, urinary VSIG4 levels were significantly correlated with urinary albumin levels (r = 0.77, p < 0.01). Intrarenal VSIG4 mRNA expression was significantly higher in db/db mice than in control mice (1.00 ± 0.35 vs. 1.69 ± 0.77, p = 0.04). Further, VSIG4 expression was almost twice as high in db/db mice at 20 weeks of age. Intrarenal VSIG immunoreactivity in db/db mice was also significantly higher than that in control mice. In cultured podocytes, both high glucose and angiotensin II significantly upregulated the expression of VSIG4 mRNA and protein. In conclusion, VSIG4 was upregulated in an animal model of type 2 diabetes and was related to albuminuria and pro-fibrotic markers. Considering these relationships, VSIG4 may be an important mediator of diabetic nephropathy progression.
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Despite that clinical trials have been examining the safety profile of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, there are concerns about long-term side effects as the number of vaccinations increases. Herein, we report a case of new-onset renal-limited anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO) antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis after booster vaccination with the mRNA 1273 (Moderna) vaccine. A 72-year-old woman with no specific past history, and who had a normal renal function, developed ANCA-associated vasculitis following heterologous booster with mRNA1273 (Moderna) vaccine. After a kidney biopsy, she was diagnosed with ANCA-associated pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis. Her renal function and constitutional symptoms have been improved with treatment with plasmapheresis, intravenous cyclophosphamide and steroid pulse therapy (intravenous 500 mg of methylprednisolone sodium succinate for 3 days) followed by a reduced steroid regimen.
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Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , COVID-19 , Glomerulonefrite , Idoso , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/diagnóstico , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/tratamento farmacológico , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/etiologia , Anticorpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/patologia , Humanos , Vacinação/efeitos adversosRESUMO
The main objective of this study was to prepare functional allopurinol (ALP) incorporated biomaterials using mungbean starch, polyvinyl alcohol, melanin (MEL), and plasticizers. Prepared biomaterials were characterized by FE-SEM and FT-IR analysis. Photothermal conversion efficiencies and ALP release properties of biomaterials were evaluated with NIR laser irradiation. When biomaterials were irradiated with the NIR laser, temperatures increase of MEL-added biomaterials were higher than those of MEL-non-added biomaterials. After NIR laser irradiation, ALP release rates of MEL-added biomaterials were 1.62 times faster than those of MEL-non-added biomaterials. In addition, ALP release using an artificial skin was increased by NIR laser irradiation. ALP release from biomaterials followed Fickian diffusion mechanism, while ALP release using an artificial skin followed a non-Fickian diffusion mechanism. Xanthine oxidase inhibitory (%) for MEL-added biomaterials with/without the addition of GL and XL were 47.5%, 61.7%, and 65.1%, respectively.
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Materiais Biocompatíveis , Amido , Alopurinol/farmacologia , Liberação Controlada de Fármacos , Melaninas , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de FourierRESUMO
This study focuses on the synthesis of functional allopurinol (ALP) imprinted biomaterials for a transdermal drug delivery using mung bean starch (MBS), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), sodium benzoate (SB) as a crosslinking agent, and poloxamer (PX) as a thermo-sensitive polymer. Prepared functional biomaterials were characterized and evaluated by SEM, FT-IR analysis, and physical properties. Results of ALP recognition properties indicated that adsorbed amounts (Q) of ALP on functional ALP imprinted biomaterials were 3.8 to 4.9-fold higher than that of non-ALP imprinted biomaterial. Results of ALP release revealed that the ALP release rate for PX added biomaterials was 1.10 (36.5 °C) or 1.30 (45 °C) times faster than that at 25 °C. These results indicate that functional ALP imprinted biomaterials have thermo-sensitive properties due to the addition of PX. Results of ALP release using artificial skin indicated that ALP release was increased at a relatively steady-state rate for 3 h and that the ALP release behavior followed the non-Fickian diffusion mechanism.
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Alopurinol/química , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos/métodos , Amido/farmacologia , Administração Cutânea , Adsorção , Alopurinol/farmacologia , Materiais Biocompatíveis/farmacologia , Difusão/efeitos dos fármacos , Hidrogéis , Polímeros/química , Álcool de Polivinil/química , Espectroscopia de Infravermelho com Transformada de Fourier/métodos , Adesivo TransdérmicoRESUMO
Gastric inverted polyps (GIPs) are rare gastric polyps characterized by a submucosal inverted growth of mucosal components. Because of their rarity, they are not well characterized and are diagnostically challenging. We examined 12 cases of GIPs arising in 8 male and 4 female patients (mean age: 56 y). Most GIPs (11/12, 92%) occurred as a single, rounded subepithelial lesion in the body or fundus (mean size: 14.9 mm). Histologically, GIPs consisted of gastric-type glandular epithelium and smooth muscle component, growing in an endophytic manner; however, they displayed significant morphologic variations. We classified GIPs into 3 subtypes by the following features: communication with the mucosal surface, smooth muscle boundary, and tissue organization. The defining characteristics of type 1 were a mucosal communicating structure at the center and a well-defined smooth muscle boundary, resulting in a characteristic low-magnification morphology of a round vase. Type 2 had an organized glandular proliferation with smooth muscle boundary and no central communicating structure. Type 3 GIPs had no mucosal communicating structure or smooth muscle boundary; its key histologic feature was the lobular organization pattern produced by proliferations of cystic or hyperplastic glands and smooth muscle. All type 1 GIPs exhibited coexisting adenocarcinoma (3 cases) or stromal proliferation (3 cases). Three patients with type 2 GIP had separate adenocarcinoma. None of the type 3 GIPs had accompanying carcinoma. In conclusion, GIPs are a heterogenous group showing different morphology and clinical behavior. Notably, type 1 GIP could be considered a precancerous lesion with the potential to develop adenocarcinoma.
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Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Mucosa Gástrica/patologia , Pólipos/patologia , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas/patologia , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Células Estromais/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Biópsia , Proliferação de Células , Feminino , Gastrectomia , Mucosa Gástrica/cirurgia , Gastroscopia , Humanos , Hiperplasia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pólipos/cirurgia , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Gástricas/cirurgiaRESUMO
This study investigated the thermal insulation properties based on electrical heating test of graphene-based multi-layer fabric heating elements to confirm the possibility of application for fabric heating element for protective clothing. Four layers were designed as layers of outer, filler, electrical heating textile, and lining. The outer fabrics used two different densities of aramid woven fabrics (LD_ARW and HD_ARW), an aramid knit (AR_KT), and nonwoven (AR_NW). Fabricated graphene/polymer coated electrical heating textile (GR) exhibits a surface temperature of about 85 °C, a current of 0.12 A, and a power of 3 W when 30 V is applied. As composed with 4-layer, the surface temperature of LD_ARW and HD_ARW used as the outer for sample indicated less than 50 °C, due to their excellent heat resistance property; whereas, when AR_KT and AR_NW were used, the temperature was about 50 °C. This is because their fine fibers form high porosity that can entrap air. As a result of the thermal insulation properties, the temperature difference of each layer was in the order ΔT(GR-N3) < ΔT(GR-Lining) < ΔT(GR-Outer). In particular, when AR_NW was used as the outer fabric, ΔT(GR-Outer) was decreased by about 10 °C, compared with that of the other outer fabric. By the effect of relative humidity under dry 25% RH and comfortable 55% RH, the temperature difference was decreased under 55% RH; thus, the thermal insulation property was improved under comfortable humidity condition. Therefore, the best thermal insulation performance was exhibited when AR_NW was used as outer under 55% RH, and it is expected to expand its application to fabric heating element for protective clothing.
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This study examined the effect of service employees' resilience on deep acting in the job demands-resources model (JD-R model). It set and verified person-job fit and work engagement as double-mediation factors between service employees' resilience and deep acting. To accomplish this, surveys targeting service employees working in the retail finance industry in Korea were administered. The analysis showed that resilience significantly increased person-job fit, and person-job fit improved work engagement. Additionally, it showed that work engagement improved deep acting. With regard to the double-mediation effect, the direct effect of resilience on deep acting was not statistically significant, but the double-mediation effect through person-job fit and work engagement was significant. In other words, person-job fit and work engagement fully mediated the relationship between resilience and deep acting. Additionally, person-job fit alone did not mediate the relationship between resilience and deep acting, but the independent mediation effect of work engagement was significant.
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Satisfação no Emprego , Resiliência Psicológica , Engajamento no Trabalho , Emoções , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , República da Coreia , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (Oct4) plays an important role in maintaining pluripotency in embryonic stem cells and is closely related to the malignancies of various cancers. Although posttranslational modifications of Oct4 have been widely studied, most of these have not yet been fully characterized, especially in cancer. In this study, we investigated the role of phosphorylation of serine 236 of OCT4 [OCT4 (S236)] in human germ cell tumors (GCTs). OCT4 was phosphorylated at S236 in a cell cycle-dependent manner in a patient sample and GCT cell lines. The substitution of endogenous OCT4 by a mimic of phosphorylated OCT4 with a serine-to-aspartate mutation at S236 (S236D) resulted in tumor cell differentiation, growth retardation, and inhibition of tumor sphere formation. GCT cells expressing OCT4 S236D instead of endogenous OCT4 were similar to cells with OCT4 depletion at the mRNA transcript level as well as in the phenotype. OCT4 S236D also induced tumor cell differentiation and growth retardation in mouse xenograft experiments. Inhibition of protein phosphatase 1 by chemicals or short hairpin RNAs increased phosphorylation at OCT4 (S236) and resulted in the differentiation of GCTs. These results reveal the role of OCT4 (S236) phosphorylation in GCTs and suggest a new strategy for suppressing OCT4 in cancer.
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The main objective of this work was to prepare inulin (INL)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) biomaterials imprinted with arbutin (AR) as the target drug. INL from Jerusalem artichoke flour was extracted with hot water extraction method. INL/PVA biomaterials were synthesized with a casting method and a UV curing. The optimal UV curing time and sodium benzoate content were about 10 min and 0.1 wt%, respectively. The biomaterials were characterized by SEM and FT-IR analysis. Mechanical properties of prepared AR imprinted biomaterials were also investigated. AR release was examined with changes of pH at 36.5 °C. The AR release ratio was also investigated using artificial skin. It was found that AR was released constantly for 40 min. Results of drug release mechanism indicated that AR release followed the Fickian diffusion behavior, whereas drug release using artificial skin followed the non-Fickian diffusion behavior. Tyrosinase inhibitory (%) for AR imprinted biomaterials with/without the addition of GL were 58.8% and 79.2%, respectively.
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Arbutina , Sistemas de Liberação de Medicamentos , Helianthus/química , Inulina , Álcool de Polivinil , Arbutina/química , Arbutina/farmacocinética , Inulina/química , Inulina/farmacocinética , Álcool de Polivinil/química , Álcool de Polivinil/farmacocinética , SolubilidadeRESUMO
Few data exist regarding steroid withdrawal in ABO-incompatible (ABO-i) kidney transplantation (KT). Here, we report a case of steroid withdrawal after ABO-i KT. A 46-year-old man diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein purpura received ABO-i KT from his 42-year-old sister. The recipient and donor blood types were O and AB, respectively. His preoperative ABO antibody titers were anti-A of 1:16 and anti-B of 1:8 in isoagglutinin test. HLA mismatch was 0 and he received a single 325 mg/m2 dose of intravenous (IV) rituximab 4 weeks before KT. Three sessions of plasma exchange were undertaken before KT and low-dose IV immunoglobulin of 0.1 g/kg was administered after plasma exchange. On the day of the operation, ABO antibody titer decreased to anti-A of 1:4 and anti-B of 1:2. Renal function remained stable after KT. The patient wished to stop steroid treatment despite the risk of rejection after withdrawal. Steroid tapering was initiated at 20 months and accomplished at 26 months after KT. At that time, serum creatinine level was 1.13 mg/dL, and anti-A and anti-B titers were 1:8 and 1:2, respectively. No issues were observed after steroid withdrawal. At 48 months after KT, serum creatinine level was 1.21 mg/dL, and anti-A and anti-B antibody titers were 1:32 and 1:2, respectively. Steroid withdrawal in ABO-i KT might be considered in immunologically low-risk patients.
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Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as a candidate biomarker for cancer screening. However, studies on the usefulness of ctDNA for postoperative recurrence monitoring are limited. The present study monitored ctDNA in postoperative blood by employing cancer-specific rearrangements. Personalized cancer-specific rearrangements in 25 gastric cancers were analyzed by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and were employed for ctDNA monitoring with blood up to 12 months after surgery. Personalized cancer-specific rearrangements were identified in 19 samples. The median lead time, which is the median duration between a positive ctDNA detection and recurrence, was 4.05 months. The presence of postoperative ctDNA prior to clinical recurrence was significantly correlated with cancer recurrence within 12 months of surgery (P = 0.029); in contrast, no correlation was found between cancer recurrence and the presence of preoperative ctDNA, suggesting the clinical usefulness of postoperative ctDNA monitoring for cancer recurrence in gastric cancer patients. However, the clinical application of ctDNA can be limited by the presence of ctDNA non-shedders (42.1%, 8/19) and by inconsistent postoperative ctDNA positivity.
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Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Aberrações Cromossômicas , DNA Tumoral Circulante/sangue , Monitorização Fisiológica/métodos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Gástricas/patologia , Adenocarcinoma/sangue , Adenocarcinoma/genética , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Biomarcadores Tumorais/sangue , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , DNA Tumoral Circulante/análise , Análise Mutacional de DNA/métodos , Estudos de Viabilidade , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/sangue , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/genética , Especificidade de Órgãos/genética , Período Pós-Operatório , Medicina de Precisão/métodos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Gástricas/sangue , Neoplasias Gástricas/genética , Neoplasias Gástricas/cirurgia , Sequenciamento Completo do GenomaRESUMO
Diffuse involvement of colorectal lymphoma masquerading as colitis is a very rare presentation of primary colorectal lymphoma. Detecting occult lymphoma is difficult in the setting of diffuse colonic involvement with no definite mass and inflammatory mucosal changes. We encountered a case of diffuse-type primary colorectal lymphoma simulating ulcerative colitis in a previously healthy 31-year-old woman. Despite multiple mucosal biopsies, the biopsy diagnosis was not made due to unawareness of atypical lymphocytes admixed with dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltration. The present case emphasizes the importance of being aware of this rare presentation of primary colorectal lymphoma in order to avoid misdiagnosis.