Mantle zone lymphoma of the colon simulating diffuse inflammatory bowel disease. Role of immunohistochemistry in establishing the diagnosis

J E McCullough; C H Kim; P M Banks

doi:10.1007/BF01300394

Mantle zone lymphoma of the colon simulating diffuse inflammatory bowel disease. Role of immunohistochemistry in establishing the diagnosis

Dig Dis Sci. 1992 Jun;37(6):934-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01300394.

Authors

J E McCullough¹, C H Kim, P M Banks

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.

PMID: 1587200
DOI: 10.1007/BF01300394

Abstract

We describe the first reported case of mantle zone lymphoma of the colon presenting as diffuse ileocolitis simulating severe inflammatory bowel disease. This case serves to illustrate the importance of immunohistochemistry in establishing the diagnosis of lymphoma in extranodal sites.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Colon / chemistry
Colonic Neoplasms / complications*
Colonic Neoplasms / diagnosis
Crohn Disease / diagnosis
Crohn Disease / etiology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lymphoma, B-Cell / complications*
Lymphoma, B-Cell / diagnosis
Male