Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Mimicking Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in the Cecum

A 55-year-old Japanese woman, who had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 18 years of age, underwent screening endoscopy examinations. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed an extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) of the stomach. Colonoscopy showe...

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Main Authors: Masaya Iwamuro, Takahide Takahashi, Takehiro Tanaka, Tomohiro Toji, Sakiko Hiraoka, Seiji Kawano, Yoshiro Kawahara, Hiroyuki Okada
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8893604
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Takahide Takahashi
Takehiro Tanaka
Tomohiro Toji
Sakiko Hiraoka
Seiji Kawano
Yoshiro Kawahara
Hiroyuki Okada
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description A 55-year-old Japanese woman, who had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 18 years of age, underwent screening endoscopy examinations. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed an extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) of the stomach. Colonoscopy showed a slightly elevated reddish lesion with dilated microvessels but no erosions or ulcers. Although MALT lymphoma in the cecum was endoscopically suspected, flow cytometry and pathological analyses led to the diagnosis of appendiceal orifice inflammation in ulcerative colitis. This case highlights the diversity of the endoscopic appearance of appendiceal orifice inflammation in ulcerative colitis.
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spelling doaj-art-264e2b35e4104bbc835392bb7fe913cb2025-02-03T06:05:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88936048893604Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Mimicking Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in the CecumMasaya Iwamuro0Takahide Takahashi1Takehiro Tanaka2Tomohiro Toji3Sakiko Hiraoka4Seiji Kawano5Yoshiro Kawahara6Hiroyuki Okada7Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDivision of Medical Support, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Pathology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Practical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, JapanA 55-year-old Japanese woman, who had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 18 years of age, underwent screening endoscopy examinations. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed an extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) of the stomach. Colonoscopy showed a slightly elevated reddish lesion with dilated microvessels but no erosions or ulcers. Although MALT lymphoma in the cecum was endoscopically suspected, flow cytometry and pathological analyses led to the diagnosis of appendiceal orifice inflammation in ulcerative colitis. This case highlights the diversity of the endoscopic appearance of appendiceal orifice inflammation in ulcerative colitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8893604
spellingShingle Masaya Iwamuro
Takahide Takahashi
Takehiro Tanaka
Tomohiro Toji
Sakiko Hiraoka
Seiji Kawano
Yoshiro Kawahara
Hiroyuki Okada
Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Mimicking Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in the Cecum
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
title Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Mimicking Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in the Cecum
title_full Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Mimicking Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in the Cecum
title_fullStr Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Mimicking Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in the Cecum
title_full_unstemmed Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Mimicking Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in the Cecum
title_short Appendiceal Orifice Inflammation in Ulcerative Colitis Mimicking Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma in the Cecum
title_sort appendiceal orifice inflammation in ulcerative colitis mimicking mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in the cecum
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8893604
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