Primary Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of the Transverse Colon Presenting as Dermatomyositis: Case Presentation and Literature Review

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By this author: Joseph R. Salvatore ;&nbsp; Rami Sarid ;&nbsp; Joanne Harrington ;&nbsp; Ifat Shah ;&nbsp; Thomas Kummet

Authors: Joseph R. Salvatore; Rami Sarid; Joanne Harrington; Ifat Shah; Thomas Kummet

Source: Medical Oncology, Volume 20, Number 4, December 2003 , pp. 413-424(12)

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Abstract:

Primary extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the transverse colon is a rare presentation of non- Hodgkin's lymphoma or colonic neoplasm. Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune condition of the skin, muscle, and blood vessels that when associated with malignancy is a true paraneoplastic syndrome but is rarely associated with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. We present a case of primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the transverse colon diagnosed after the presentation of dermatomyositis and review the literature on dermatomyositis and hematologic neoplasm.

Keywords: Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; colon; dermatomyositis; hematologic neoplasm; paraneoplastic syndrome

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Publication date: 2003-12-01