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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018; 39(02): 244-246
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_131_17
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Isolated Primary non‑Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Esophagus

Pavan Thulasi Sugoor
Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Sabita Jiwnani
Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Bharat Rekhi
Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
George Karimundackal
Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
Nilendu Purandare
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
,
C S Pramesh
Department of Thoracic Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

Isolated primary esophageal lymphoma, defined as a lymphoma developing in the esophageal wall, is a distinctly rare presentation and accounts for <1% of all gastrointestinal lymphomas and <0.1% of all malignant lymphomas. The clinical and biological characteristics of the disease are not well known due to its rarity, compounded with a low index of suspicion during diagnosis. We report a rare case of an immunocompetent patient diagnosed with an isolated primary esophageal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of diffuse large B-cell type. Clinicoradiological and histopathological features, treatment, and outcome, along with a brief review of the literature, are discussed herewith.

Keywords

Esophageal neoplasm - lymphoma - non-Hodgkin's


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Article published online:
23 June 2021

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