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Pseudolymphoma masquerading as colonic malignancy

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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The case of a patient with a constricting lesion of the hepatic flexure is presented. Radiographic and endoscopic findings in this patient could not conclusively distinguish a benign from a malignant process. The patient eventually underwent operation, at which time hemicolectomy and ileotransverse colostomy were performed. The final pathologic diagnosis of the resected lesion was pseudolymphoma. The definition and significance of this diagnosis are discussed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Veterans' Administration Medical Center, University of Michigan Medical School, 2215 Fuller Road, 48105, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    William E. Strodel M.D. & Frederic Eckhauser M.D.

  2. Department of Radiology, Veterans' Administration Medical Center, University of Michigan Medical School, 2215 Fuller Road, 48105, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Richard Cooper M.D.

  3. Department of Pathology, Veterans' Administration Medical Center, University of Michigan Medical School, 2215 Fuller Road, 48105, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Lee Weatherbee M.D.

  4. Department of Medicine, Veterans' Administration Medical Center, University of Michigan Medical School, 2215 Fuller Road, 48105, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Marcia Liepman M.D.

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Strodel, W.E., Cooper, R., Eckhauser, F. et al. Pseudolymphoma masquerading as colonic malignancy. Dis Colon Rectum 26, 68–72 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02554689

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