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Richter’s Syndrome in Colon: Case Report

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Introduction

The development of diffuse large B cell lymphoma during the course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is known as Richter’s syndrome, considered as one of the most serious complications of this disease. It occurs mainly in lymphoid tissues and organs, for which extranodal involvement—especially in the gastrointestinal tract—is not common.

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We describe here the case of a 61-year-old patient with lower gastrointestinal bleeding caused by colonic involvement of the syndrome.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, Peruvian Japanese Centenary Clinic, Av. Paso de los Andes 675, Pueblo Libre, Lima 21, Peru

    Alfonso Chacaltana Mendoza

  2. Division of Gastroenterology, Central Hospital of Aeronautics, Av Aramburu s/n, Lima 18, Peru

    Julio Espinoza García

  3. Jr. Sanchez Cerro 1868 Dpto. 701, Jesus Maria, Lima 11, Peru

    Alfonso Chacaltana Mendoza

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Correspondence to Alfonso Chacaltana Mendoza.

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Chacaltana A and Espinoza J contributed equally to this work: designed the work and drafted the manuscript.

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Chacaltana Mendoza, A., Espinoza García, J. Richter’s Syndrome in Colon: Case Report. J Gastrointest Canc 43, 358–360 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-010-9226-0

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