Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma originating from the rectum and diagnosed after rectal perforation during the treatment of ulcerative colitis: a case report

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal lymphomas like diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are rare complications of ulcerative colitis (UC), and only a few studies have reported intestinal ulcers caused by DLBCL, which got perforated during the treatment of UC. Case presentation A 43-year-old man wi...

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Main Authors: Takafumi Suzuki, Kazutsugu Iwamoto, Ryoichi Nozaki, Yasumitsu Saiki, Masafumi Tanaka, Mitsuko Fukunaga, Kazutaka Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01060-2