Author： Yildirim Nuriye Öksüzoğlu Berna Budakoğlu Burçin Vural Murat Abali Hüseyin Uncu Doğan Zengin Nurullah
Publisher： Maney Publishing
ISSN： 1024-5332
Source： Hematology, Vol.10, Iss.5, 2005-10, pp. : 371-374
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Abstract
Primary gastrointestinal system lymphomas constitute about one third of all extranodal lymphomas. Duodenal involvement of the lymphoma is a rare condition. Periampullary lymphoma or lymphomatous involvement of ampulla of Vater is even rarer. Since, periampullary lymphoma is not easy to differentiate from epithelial carcinoma of these sites clinically and radiologically, accurate histopathological diagnosis is essential to plan optimal treatment strategy. Obstructive jaundice and the need for some form of drainage procedure and dose modification of the chemotherapy are additional challenges. In this report, we present three cases of duodenal diffuse large cell lymphoma with involvement of ampulla of Vater, two of whom presented with the initial signs of obstructive jaundice. One of the icteric patients was only diagnosed histopathologically following an explorative laparotomy with the initial diagnosis of carcinoma.
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