Vol 1, No 4 (2010)
Review paper
Published online: 2010-11-24

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Extranodal lymphomas of the gastrointestinal tract

Jenika Howell, Iwona Auer-Grzesiak, Stefan Urbanski
Hematologia 2010;1(4):280-287.

Abstract

Extranodal lymphomas commonly involve the gastrointestinal tract (GI) and often present a diagnostic challenge for both clinicians and pathologists. Extranodal GI lymphomas (EGIL) have varied aetiology and may present as an acute emergency or chronically with vague abdominal symptoms in every age group. Morphologically they are as varied as any nodal lymphoma. The optimal diagnosis subclassification of these lesions requires a high index of suspicion on the part of the clinician, skilled endoscopist, or surgeon and a pathologist familiar with a range of presentations and diagnostic criteria. This review paper focuses on EGIL from the pathologist’s perspective.
Hematologia 2010; 1, 4: 280-287

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