Korean J Intern Med.  1997 Jun;12(2):238-241.

Primary T-cell lymphoma of the colon

• Son HJ
• Rhee PL
• Kim JJ
• Koh KC
• Paik SW
• Rhee JC
• Koh YH

Abstract

A 40-year-old woman had been diagnosed with Crohns disease in September 1994, but later examinations revealed a primary T-cell lymphoma of the colon. Colonoscopic and histological examination showed ulcerative lesions simulating Crohns disease involving the entire colon and the terminal ileum, and she was first diagnosed as having Crohns disease. Differential therapeutic strategies, including corticosteroid, had improved the symptoms which were dominated by abdominal pain. When she visited our institute in April 1995, she presented with bloody stool twice a day, 7 kg weight loss in a period of six months and a slightly painful abdomen. Colonoscopic finding showed geographic ulceration on the entire colon, especially rectum and terminal ileum. The histologic examination of specimens from colonoscopic biopsy showed primary peripheral T-cell lymphoma of the colon. Any dense lymphocyte infiltrates seen in the biopsy specimens obtained from lesions simulating ulcerative colitis or Crohns disease should be assessed to exclude intestinal lymphoma.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Colonic Neoplasms/therapy
Colonic Neoplasms/pathology*
Colonic Neoplasms/diagnosis
Female
Human
Lymphoma, T-Cell/therapy
Lymphoma, T-Cell/pathology*
Lymphoma, T-Cell/diagnosis