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Case Reports
. 2021 May 27;29(5):366-368.
doi: 10.1159/000515840. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Primary Esophageal Lymphoma: A Rare Entity

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Case Reports

Primary Esophageal Lymphoma: A Rare Entity

Sanjeev Sachdeva et al. GE Port J Gastroenterol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Immunohistochemistry; Primary esophageal lymphoma; Rare entity.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
a Endoscopy showing ulcero-proliferative growth (arrow) in the esophagus resulting in stricture. b A self-expandable esophageal metal stent placed across the esophageal growth.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
a Histopathological examination showing infiltration with sheets of atypical lymphoid cells (arrows) with scattered mitotic figures suggestive of lymphoma. b IHC showing diffuse positivity for CD-20. c IHC showing positivity for MUM-1.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
a, b CT scan showing circumferential thickening (arrow) involving the distal 15 cm of the esophagus and sacral metastasis (arrowhead). c Magnetic resonance imaging scan showing sacral metastasis (arrowhead).

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