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Mantle cell lymphoma mimicking rectal carcinoma.

Engin KelkitliHilmi AtayLevent YıldızAhmet BektaşMehmet Turgut
Published in: Case reports in hematology (2014)
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is a mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. After the (11;14) translocation was identified as its constant finding in 1992, MCL was recognized as a separate subgroup of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). In MCL, extranodal involvement may be observed in the bone marrow, the spleen, the liver, and the gastrointestinal system (GIS). Cases of MCL that present with a massive and solitary rectal mass are rare in the literature. In this case report, our aim was to present an MCL patient with a rarely observed solitary rectal involvement mimicking rectal carcinoma and to discuss treatment options for this patient.
Keyphrases
  • case report
  • rectal cancer
  • bone marrow
  • systematic review
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • randomized controlled trial
  • clinical trial
  • study protocol