Endoscopy 1985; 17(6): 226-227
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018510
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Rectum Mimicking Angioma

B. Wörmann1 , R. Burlefinger1 , H.-J. Seib2 , P. Hermanek3 , R. Ottenjann1
  • 11. Medizinische Abteilung (Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie), München
  • 2Institut für Pathologie des Städtischen Krankenhauses Neuperlach, München
  • 3Abteilung für klinische Pathologie an der Chirurgischen Klinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen
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Publication Date:
17 March 2008 (online)

Summary

We report on a 52-year-old man who was admitted to hospital for peranal bleeding due to a rectal tumor with the endoscopic aspect of an angioma. The histological work-up revealed a Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of low malignancy (centroblastic-centrocytic lymphoma in the Kiel classification). The lymphoma was staged IE. A short review of the literature is given.

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