Signet ring cell lymphoma of the small bowel: A case report.

Basir N, Bickle IC, Telisinghe PU, Abdullah MS, Chong VH.

Oman Med J. 2012 Nov;27(6):491-3. doi: 10.5001/omj.2012.117.

ABSTARCT

Gastrointestinal lymphoma of the bowel is uncommon compared to adenocarcinoma. Signet ring cell lymphoma (SRCL) is a rare variant of non- Hodgkin's lymphoma that is characterized by clear cytoplasm with displaced nuclei to the periphery giving a signet ring appearance. Small bowel involvement has not been previously reported. We report the rare case of a 78-year-old female who presented with short history of fever, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, mild weight loss with abdominal discomfort and was later diagnosed to have SRCL of the ileum.

Correspondence: Chong VH. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA 1710, Brunei Darussalam. E mail: chongvuih@yahoo.co.uk

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