Abstract
The Primary Gastrointestinal Lymphoma (PGL) is a relatively rare malignancy and easily misdiagnosed due to its variable clinical symptoms of the digestive tract. Despite their rarity, primary lymphomas of the GI tract are important since their evaluation, diagnosis, management, and prognosis are distinct from that of lymphoma at other sites and other cancers of the GI tract. In this report, we describe a case of middle aged male patient presented to us with Diarrhoea, Vomiting and Abdomen pain with no significant past co-morbidities, with no history of smoking or alcohol consumption. Clinical examination, investigations and further workup of patient revealed small bowel lymphangectasia in ileal biopsy and primary intestinal lymphoma.
Keywords: Diarrhoea, Ileal lymphangectasia, Intestinal lymphoma.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Mamatha T.R
Assistant Professor, General Medicine, ESI PGIMSR, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i9.105
