Peritoneal lymphomatosis confounded by prior history of colon cancer: a case report.
BMC Cancer
; 11: 276, 2011 Jun 27.
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| 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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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Peritoneais
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Carcinoma
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Adenocarcinoma
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Linfoma Difuso de Grandes Células B
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Segunda Neoplasia Primária
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Neoplasias do Colo
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Erros de Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article