Gastrocolic Fistula Secondary to Primary Gastric Lymphoma

Gastrocolic fistula in primary non-Hodgkinʼs lymphoma (NHL) of the stomach is rare; in a review of the literature we found only four cases, all in association with disseminated (stage IV) disease. We describe the first case of a gastrocolic fistula in a patient with stage IE lymphoma. The diagnosis...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical gastroenterology 1995-01, Vol.20 (1), p.45-48
Hauptverfasser:	Oh, Paul I. T, Zalev, Arthur H, Colapinto, Nicholas D, Deodhare, Sanjeev S, Brandwein, Joseph, Warren, Ralph E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Colonic Diseases - etiology Gastric Fistula - etiology Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Intestinal Fistula - etiology Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - complications Male Medical sciences Stomach Neoplasms - complications Stomach Neoplasms - pathology Stomach Neoplasms - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Gastrocolic fistula in primary non-Hodgkinʼs lymphoma (NHL) of the stomach is rare; in a review of the literature we found only four cases, all in association with disseminated (stage IV) disease. We describe the first case of a gastrocolic fistula in a patient with stage IE lymphoma. The diagnosis was suggested by feculent vomiting, and the fistula was located using barium enema and CT scan. Therapy consisted of local resection followed by combination chemotherapy.
ISSN:	0192-0790 1539-2031
DOI:	10.1097/00004836-199501000-00012