Malt lymphoma as first clinical presentation of a celiac disease
| Journal | Volume 61 - 1998 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | M. Alcalde, J. Carro, M. Rivero, J.J. Fernandez, J. Saenz De Santamaria |
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| Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine and Pathology*, Infanta Cristina University Hospital, University of Extremadura, Carretera de Portugal s/n, Badajoz, Spain. |
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We report a case of a 35 year-old-woman who suffered from abdominal pain and weight loss. Asymptomatic celiac disease was discovered and complicated with a MALT Lymphoma in the jejunum. This is an uncommon combination because lymphoma that arises in the presence of enteropathy is commonly from T lymphocytes. Also because it normally appears in patients with long standing celiac disease who report a recrudescence of the abdominal symptoms. |
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