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Case Series Of Duodenal Follicular Lymphoma, Observed By Magnified Endoscopy With Narrow-band Imaging

Norimura et al., 2011Lymphoma

Norimura, D., Isomoto, H., Imaizumi, Y., Akazawa, Y., Matsushima, K., Inoue, N., Yamaguchi, N., Ohnita, K., Shikuwa, S., Arima, T., Hayashi, T., Takeshima, F., Miyazaki, Y., & Nakao, K. (2011). Case series of duodenal follicular lymphoma, observed by magnified endoscopy with narrow-band imaging. Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 74(2), 428–434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2011.03.1237

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Case Details

Disease Location

Duodenal follicular

Personal Characteristics

72 female

Clinical Characteristics

Was asymptomatic when undergoing a upper gi endoscopy screening whitish granules of various sizes were observed in the descending portion of the duodenum around the papilla on duodenoscopy magnified chromoendoscopy with crystal violet showed dilatation of the villous structures the surface of the granules coiled and elongated microvessels were distended and some opaque white spots were observed under the microvessels duodenal follicular lymphoma was diagnosed by biopsy treated with chemo

Remission Characteristics

After 4 courses of chemo, remission occurred systemic CT and gi endoscopy reveal no recurrence

Treatment & Mechanisms

Proposed Remission Mechanisms

No major mechanism proposed

Clinical Treatment

Chemo (cladribine with rituximab)

Non-Clinical Treatment

None reported