Vol 1, No 4 (2010)
Review paper
Published online: 2010-11-24
Extranodal lymphomas of the gastrointestinal tract
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
Hematologia 2010; 1, 4: 280-287
Keywords: non-Hodgkin lymphomaextranodalgastrointestinal tract