Title |
Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma involving gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report and literature review
|
---|---|
Published in |
Diagnostic Pathology, December 2015
|
DOI | 10.1186/s13000-015-0446-2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Fen Zhang, Xinlan Luo, Yu Chen, Yanhui Liu |
Abstract |
Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma is a rare and aggressive lymphoma with a dismal prognosis. Synchronous intravascular large B-cell lymphoma involving gastrointestinal stromal tumor has not previously been documented. We report a case of a 61-year-old Chinese woman who presented with high fever of unknown origin for 20 days, and hematemesis, melena for 2 days. A computed tomography scan revealed a mass lesion located in the anterior wall of the stomach. Surgery was performed to remove the tumor and histopathology showed a gastrointestinal stromal tumor and a synchronous intravascular large B-cell lymphoma. The patient refused further treatment and died 4 months after surgery. To the best of our knowledge, this case represents the first report of synchronous intravascular large B-cell lymphoma involving a gastrointestinal stromal tumor. |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 11 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 18% |
Unspecified | 1 | 9% |
Other | 1 | 9% |
Researcher | 1 | 9% |
Other | 1 | 9% |
Unknown | 3 | 27% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 45% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 9% |
Unspecified | 1 | 9% |
Unknown | 4 | 36% |