MALT lymphoma in a patient with Crohn's disease. A causal or incidental association?

We present the case of a 79-year-old woman who had received a diagnosis of Crohn's disease 3 years previously and who developed a mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the right colon while undergoing treatment with mesalazine. The patient had not received immunosuppressive drugs...

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Published in:	Gastroenterología y hepatología Vol. 29; no. 2; p. 74
Main Authors:	García-Sánchez, M V, Poyato-González, A, Giráldez-Jiménez, M D, Gómez-Camacho, F, Espigares del Aguila, A, de Dios-Vega, J F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-02-2006
Subjects:	Aged Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use Colonic Neoplasms - complications Colonic Neoplasms - diagnosis Crohn Disease - complications Crohn Disease - drug therapy Female Humans Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - complications Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnosis Mesalamine - therapeutic use
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Summary:	We present the case of a 79-year-old woman who had received a diagnosis of Crohn's disease 3 years previously and who developed a mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the right colon while undergoing treatment with mesalazine. The patient had not received immunosuppressive drugs or infliximab. The possible association between Crohn's disease and the development of intestinal lymphomas is analyzed. The incidence, pathogenic mechanisms, diagnostic strategy, treatment and prognosis of these neoplasms are described, mainly with reference to MALT lymphomas of the colon.
ISSN:	0210-5705