Multiple Lymphomatous Polyposis of the Gastrointestinal Tract: Report of Three Cases.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.5.883
- Author:
Jay Hong AHN
1
;
Jay Chun CHANG
;
Jae Ho CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology School of Medicine, Yeungnam University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal tract, neoplasms;
Gastrointestinal tract, CT
- MeSH:
Barium;
Gastrointestinal Tract*;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphoma;
Polyps;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Zea mays
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;38(5):883-887
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In 1961, Cornes first introduced the term multiple lymphomatous polyposis(MLP), and since then, this very raredisease has been considered as a malignant lymphoma originating in the mantle zone of gastrointestinal lymphoidtissue. MLP presents with a 0.5-2.0cm sized polypoid tumor, which affects long segments of the alimentary tractand frequently invades the mesenteric lymph nodes. It often consists of a dominant mass rather than polyps. Wedescribe three cases of endoscopically proven multiple lymphomatous polyposis, and include a review of theliterature. In differentiating multiple lymphomatous polyposis and other types of multiple polyposis in thegastrointestinal tract, the following features are helpful : the smooth surface of polyps, which is similar to agem seen during a barium examination ; the typical appearance of a gastric submucosal tumor and hypertrophiedgastric mucosal folds in UGI; the presence of enlarged lymph nodes, as seen on abdominal CT scanning.
