Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as an ileocaecal mass in a post-transplant patient.
Shyam PatelWon-Tak ChoiCharalambos AndreadisAparajita SinghPublished in: BMJ case reports (2023)
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Extranodal involvement, including the gastrointestinal tract, occurs frequently. However, colorectal involvement is extremely rare. We present a case of a man in his 20s with prior renal transplantation on immunosuppression for 10 years who developed symptoms of gas and bloating associated with unintentional weight loss. Colonoscopy revealed a large fungating mass at the ileocaecal valve, and a biopsy of this lesion confirmed stage IV DLBCL. Endoscopy should be considered for early workup of vague gastrointestinal symptoms, even in younger patients, if they have been on long-standing immunosuppression.
Keyphrases
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- epstein barr virus
- weight loss
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- bariatric surgery
- prognostic factors
- case report
- mitral valve
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- depressive symptoms
- roux en y gastric bypass
- coronary artery disease
- skeletal muscle
- atrial fibrillation
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- hodgkin lymphoma
- glycemic control