Open AccessIsolated Primary non‑Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Esophagus
Author(s) -
Pavan Sugoor,
Sabita Jiwnani,
Bharat Rekhi,
George Karimundackal,
Nilendu Purandare,
C S Pramesh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0975-2129
pISSN - 0971-5851
DOI - 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_131_17
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , esophagus , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , pathology , rare disease , radiology
Isolated primary esophageal lymphoma, defined as a lymphoma developing in the esophageal wall, is a distinctly rare presentation and accounts for <1% of all gastrointestinal lymphomas and <0.1% of all malignant lymphomas. The clinical and biological characteristics of the disease are not well known due to its rarity, compounded with a low index of suspicion during diagnosis. We report a rare case of an immunocompetent patient diagnosed with an isolated primary esophageal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of diffuse large B-cell type. Clinicoradiological and histopathological features, treatment, and outcome, along with a brief review of the literature, are discussed herewith.