Naslov
Histological types of lymphoma in the gastrointestinal system during 10 years in our bioptic material

Autori
Tanja, Bujas ; Tomić, Karla ; Perić-Balja, Melita ; Čupić, Hrvoje ; Baličević, Drinko ; Belicza, Mladen

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Acta Clinica Croatica 45 / - , 2006, 154-154

Skup
17th Ljudevit Jurak International Symposium on Comparative Pathology

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 02.06.2006. - 03.06.2006

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
lymphoma ; gastrointestinal system

Sažetak
AIM OF THE STUDY: Gastrointestinal tract is the most commonly involved extranodal site for non- Hodgkin lymphoma that usually affects the stomach, less frequently small intestine and very rarely colon or esophagus. Aim of the study was to analyze frequency and types of gastrointestinal lymphoma in our bioptic material during the last 10 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We used the computer database (Thanatos) from Ljudevit Jurak University Department of Pathology for the time period from 1996-2005 for all patients who underwent gastrointestinal tract surgical procedures at the Department of Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital, Zagreb. RESULTS: In the examined time period there were 2828 patients (M:F=1750:1078) presenting with gastrointestinal tumors. Esophagus was involved in 108 cases, stomach in 720 cases, and 2000 were in the small intestine and colon. Gastrointestinal lymphoma was diagnosed in only 18 (0, 6 %) cases (M:F=9:9). Male patients were between 50 and 73 years of age (mean 60, 0 years) ; while females were between 49-82 (mean 65, 0). The majority (16/18) of gastrointestinal tract lymphomas were found in the stomach (M:F=7:9), while only two cases were diagnosed in the small intestine. Both patients with small intestine lymphoma were male, 64 and 67 years old. Histologically all examined lymphomas were classified according to the World Health Organization (WHO) as diffuse large cell lymphoma, B phenotype. CONCLUSION: Gastrointestinal lymphoma was more commonly diagnosed in the sixth decade of life, with stomach being the predominant site of involvement. In patients having MALT lymphoma diagnosed on endoscopic biopsy, surgical operation was not performed. Therefore confirmation of MALT lymphomas was impossible. Lymphomas involving the gastrointestinal tract, although rare, should be considered in differential diagnosis when dealing with gastrointestinal tract malignancies.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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