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Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the transverse colon presenting as dermatomyositis

Case presentation and literature review

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Primary extranodal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the transverse colon is a rare presentation of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or colonic neoplasm. Dermatomyositis is an autoimmune condition of the skin, muscle, and blood vessels that when associated with malignancy is a true paraneoplastic syndrome but is rarely associated with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. We present a case of primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the transverse colon diagnosed after the presentation of dermatomyositis and review the literature on dermatomyositis and hematologic neoplasm.

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    Joseph R. Salvatore, Rami Sarid, Joanne Harrington & Thomas Kummet

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    Joseph R. Salvatore

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Salvatore, J.R., Sarid, R., Harrington, J. et al. Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the transverse colon presenting as dermatomyositis. Med Oncol 20, 413–424 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1385/MO:20:4:413

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