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A case Report of Perforated Primary Follicular Lymphoma of the Jejunum presenting as Aneurismal Form

<p>Primary Gastrointestinal Follicular Lymphoma is very rare. It is considered as an indolent lymphoma, but a complication such as a perforation can increase the morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a 57-years-old man who had a perforation primary follicular lymphoma of the jejunum p...

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Main Authors: Thomas Marcel Mbar Wade (Author), Linda Bentefouet (Author), Pape Abdoulaye Ba (Author), Mohamed Lamine Diao (Author), Adama Berthe (Author), Ibrahima Konaté (Author)
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Published: Archives of Clinical Gastroenterology - Peertechz Publications, 2018-02-22.
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Summary:<p>Primary Gastrointestinal Follicular Lymphoma is very rare. It is considered as an indolent lymphoma, but a complication such as a perforation can increase the morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a 57-years-old man who had a perforation primary follicular lymphoma of the jejunum presenting as aneurismal form. He had peritonitis at his admission, and his abdominal CT revealed a massive pneumoperitoneum and a segmental dilatation of the small intestine.</p>
DOI:10.17352/2455-2283.000047

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