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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 10, 2013; 4(3): 75-81
Published online Aug 10, 2013. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v4.i3.75
Published online Aug 10, 2013. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v4.i3.75
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma-associated pure red cell aplasia with abdominal pain
Jin Tao, Feng-Ping Zheng, Hong Tian, Ying Lin, Jian-Zhong Li, Xiao-Liang Chen, Bin Wu, Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Jian-Ning Chen, Chun-Kui Shao, Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Tao J and Zheng FP contributed equally to this work; Tao J, Zheng FP, Tian H, Lin Y, Li JZ, Chen XL, Chen JN, Shao CK and Wu B analyzed the data and diagnosed as well as treated the patient; Tao J and Wu B wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Bin Wu, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 600 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou 510630, China. binwu001@hotmail.com
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Received: February 19, 2013
Revised: May 23, 2013
Accepted: June 1, 2013
Published online: August 10, 2013
Revised: May 23, 2013
Accepted: June 1, 2013
Published online: August 10, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL)-associated pure red cell aplasia is a unique type of peripheral T-cell lymphoma with a constellation of clinical symptoms and signs; the histological features of AITL are also distinctive. AITL-associated pure red cell aplasia with abdominal pain has rarely been reported. Here, we report a rare case of AITL-associated pure red cell aplasia with abdominal pain. The diagnosis was verified by a biopsy of the enlarged abdominal lymph nodes with immunohistochemical staining.