A case of multiple mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the colon identified as simple mucosal discoloration

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 325-328

  Yong, Guk Lee ^a   Lee, Soong ^a   Sang, Woo Han ^a   Ji, Shin Lee ^b  

^a Seonam University   (South Korea)

^b Miraero 21 Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Colon; Colonoscopy; Lymphoma, Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; PREDNISOLONE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON MUCOSA; COLON TUMOR; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MUCOSA ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE LYMPHOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 18244382045     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.2.325     Document Type: Article

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