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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2010; 2(8): 334-338
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i8.334
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v2.i8.334
Primary esophageal lymphoma in immunocompetent patients: Two case reports and literature review
Prasanna Ghimire, Guang-Yao Wu, Ling Zhu, Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Ghimire P served as the primary author, reviewed the literature and wrote the case report; Wu GY and Ling Z reviewed the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Guang-Yao Wu, MD, PhD, Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, 169 East Lake Road, Wuhan 430071, Hubei Province, China. wuguangy2002@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: May 4, 2010
Revised: May 27, 2010
Accepted: June 4, 2010
Published online: August 28, 2010
Revised: May 27, 2010
Accepted: June 4, 2010
Published online: August 28, 2010
Abstract
Primary lymphoma that involves the esophagus is very rare, with fewer than 30 cases reported in the English-language literature. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma accounts for most of the cases. Esophageal lymphomas have varied radiological appearances, which poses diagnostic difficulty. We report two cases of histopathologically confirmed primary diffuse large B-cell esophageal lymphoma and describe their radiological features, and briefly review the literature.
Keywords: Esophageal neoplasms; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Primary lymphoma; Esophagography; Computed tomography