Composite lymphoma in a patient with ulcerative colitis: a case report.

Abstract

A 45-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis complicated with composite lymphoma in the spleen and para-aortic lymph node presented with a one-month history of malaise, weakness and fatigue. Only mesalamine kept ulcerative colitis under control. In physical examination, splenomegaly was revealed and pancytopenia was obtained from laboratory data. Computed tomography scan revealed para-aortic mediastinal lymphadenopathy with splenomegaly. Splenectomy and excisional biopsy of abdominal lymph node were performed and disease was diagnosed as composite lymphoma, consisting of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and nodular sclerosing Hodgkin lymphoma.

• Authors: Farzaneh Ashrafi, Farid Kowsari, Ali Darakhshandeh, Peyman Adibi
• Journal: International journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research (Int J Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Res) Vol. 8 Issue 4 Pg. 45-8 (Oct 01 2014) ISSN: 2008-3009 [Print] Iran
• PMID: 25774267 (Publication Type: Journal Article)