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When abdominal pain knocks the door: an unusual presentation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Digdem Ozer EtikNuretdin SunaPelin BorcekFatih Hilmioglu
Published in: Oxford medical case reports (2019)
A 67-year-old man presented non-specific abdominal pain. Polypoid mass at appendiceal orifice in the cecum was found on endoscopic investigation without appendicitis sign. Histopathology elucidated underlying mucosal infiltration that was chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This is an isolated and unusual gastrointestinal involvement of hematologic disorder in an older patient.
Keyphrases
  • chronic lymphocytic leukemia
  • abdominal pain
  • low grade
  • ultrasound guided
  • case report
  • physical activity
  • community dwelling
  • middle aged
  • endoscopic submucosal dissection