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FOROUTAN H, MORTAZAVI S. PRIMARY DIFFUSE LYMPHOMATOUS POLYPOSIS OF THE GASTROINT ESTINAL TRACT. Med J Islam Repub Iran 1997; 10 (4) :309-311
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PRIMARY DIFFUSE LYMPHOMATOUS POLYPOSIS OF THE GASTROINT ESTINAL TRACT
H FOROUTAN , SA MORTAZAVI
From the GI Endoscopic Section. Imam Khomeini Hospital. Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran. Islamic Republic of Iran
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A rare case of diffuse lymphomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract is reported in which the patient presented with abdominal pain, weight loss and bloody diarrhea. X-rays revealed multiple polyps involving the stomach, small intestine and colon. Biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of lymphomatous polyposis. The duration of symptoms and signs was 3 months. Diffuse lymphomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract is a distinct entity, separated from diffuse gastrointestinal lymphoma or Mediterranean-type lymphoma
Keywords: Polyposis, Gastrointestinal tract
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Type of Study: case report | Subject: Endoscopy
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