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Mantle zone lymphoma of the colon simulating diffuse inflammatory bowel disease

Role of immunohistochemistry in establishing the diagnosis

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We describe the first reported case of mantle zone lymphoma of the colon presenting as diffuse ileocolitis simulating severe inflammatory bowel disease. This case serves to illustrate the importance of immunohistochemistry in establishing the diagnosis of lymphoma in extranodal sites.

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  1. J. Edward Mccullough MD

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  2. Peter M. Banks MD

    Present address: Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, 78284, San Antonio, Texas

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, SW, 55905, Rochester, Minnesota

    J. Edward Mccullough MD,  Chung H. Kim MD &  Peter M. Banks MD

  2. Department of Surgical Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, SW, 55905, Rochester, Minnesota

    J. Edward Mccullough MD,  Chung H. Kim MD &  Peter M. Banks MD

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Mccullough, J.E., Kim, C.H. & Banks, P.M. Mantle zone lymphoma of the colon simulating diffuse inflammatory bowel disease. Digest Dis Sci 37, 934–938 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01300394

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