Pleural lymphoma in a patient presenting with malabsorption: an illustration of the clinicopathological behaviour in a case of enteropathy associated T cell lymphoma

• Published in: Gut Vol. 34; no. 10; pp. 1463 - 1466
• Main Authors: Doyel, G J, Rose, J D, Kesteven, P J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.10.1993; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Celiac Disease - diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Duodenum - pathology; Gastritis - diagnosis; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Humans; Lymphoma, T-Cell - diagnosis; Lymphoma, T-Cell - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Other diseases. Semiology; Pleura - pathology; Pleural Neoplasms - diagnosis; Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus; Human; Radiodiagnosis; Radiologic investigation; Male; Malignant hemopathy; Non Hodgkin lymphoma; Peripheral T cell lymphoma; Case study; Concomitant disease; Biopsy; Intestinal malabsorption; Lymphoproliferative syndrome; Digestive diseases; Intestinal disease; Diagnosis; Pleura

A case of enteropathy associated T cell lymphoma (EATCL) is described, which was diagnosed by biopsy of a lymphomatous pleural mass. Retrospective radiological review showed that this lesion had been present when an initial diagnosis of coeliac disease had been made 12 months previously and a detail...