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Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the Duodenum presenting with Melæna and Hæmatemesis: A Brief Report
Author(s) -
Gupta I. M.,
Gupta Saroj,
Udupa K. N.,
Rastogi B. L.,
Char Gueendra
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1973.tb05692.x
Subject(s) - medicine , duodenum , autopsy , malignant lymphoma , lymphoma , general surgery
A patient was admitted to hospital in a state of collapse with a history of uncontrolled melcena and hcematemesis for three days. Autopsy revealed primary diffuse malignant lymphoma of the duodenum as its cause. The condition is considered worthy of record on account of its extreme rarity