Primary rectal lymphoma: an unusual treatment for a rare case

• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2007.064006
• Publication Date: 2008-07-21T17:24:38Z
• Authors: B Unal; M Karabeyoglu; S Erel; B Bozkurt; B Kocer; O Cengiz
• Keywords: Adult; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Lymphoma; Rectal Neoplasms; Humans; Female; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Combined Modality Therapy; 3. Good health

Abstract Lymphomas may be localised throughout the whole gastrointestinal tract, from oral cavity to rectum. The rectum is a fairly uncommon site for lymphoma compared other sites. Primary rectal rarest disorder accounting 0.1–0.6% of all colonic malignancies, and 0.05% primary tumours. It unclear whether surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or combinations these treatments improve prognosis survival rate in such patients. role surgery still controversial. A case treated by combination chemotherapy described.