Open AccessColonic MALToma: a case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Lawrence Toquero,
Omar Aboumarzouk,
S Lanzon-Miller
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.01.2009.1537
Subject(s) - medicine , rare disease , lymphoma , lymphatic system , disease , general surgery , gastroenterology , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology
Gastric mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas (MALTomas) are well-documented and their management effectively established, but colonic MALTomas are extremely rare and not many know it could occur. We report the first colonic MALToma in the UK. The patient was managed in accordance with gastric MALToma management modalities in accordance with the evidence in the literature. After failure of medical management, a surgical resection was the last and successful option for treatment.Though gastric MALToma management is well-established, the colonic form of the disease does not act the same and requires a more aggressive approach.