Jejunal Perforation Caused by Primary Jejunal Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma.
10.7704/kjhugr.2011.11.3.205
- Author:
Seung Hyun OH
1
;
Hye Seon KANG
;
Eun Ok KIM
;
Byung Soo JIE
;
Hwa Jeong LEE
;
Youn Mi SONG
;
Jin Seok KIM
;
Jung Hwan OH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ojh@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphoma;
Intestinal perforation;
Jejunum
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Aged;
Emergencies;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Intestinal Perforation;
Intestine, Small;
Jejunum;
Ligaments;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell
- From:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
2011;11(3):205-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Small bowel malignancy accounts for approximately 2% of gastrointestinal malignancies. In particular, malignant lymphoma of the small intestine is so rare that it accounts for less than 1% of gastrointestinal malignancies. Initial symptoms are non-specific and diagnosis may be delayed until the patient presents with complications such as intestinal obstruction, hemorrhage, or perforation. A 79-year-old man visited the emergency room with lower abdominal pain. Segmental resection of the small intestine was done and surgery revealed a 9.5x6 cm sized mass with jejunal perforation at 20 cm inferior to the ligament of Treitz. The mass was diagnosed as diffuse large B cell lymphoma. We experienced a case of diffuse large B cell lymphoma which was diagnosed after emergent surgery for jejunal perforation, and report it with a review of literature.
