Ascites as First Atypical and Only Clinical Manifestation of De Novo Follicular Lymphoma.

Follicular lymphoma is the most common indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is usually initially detected in lymph nodes. Primary extranodal NHL is most commonly primarily localized in the gastrointestinal tract. We present one unusual case of ileum FL with ascites as the first clinical sign.

Influence of the level of renal insufficiency on endoscopic changes in the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Aim: Lesions of the gastrointestinal tract are frequent finding in uremic patients but their actual nature is not completely clear. The aim of this study was to detect any correlation between endoscopic lesions of patients with different levels of renal insufficiency.

Methods: This prospective study involved 244 cases, with dyspeptic difficulties including 124 patients in different stages of renal insufficiency, and a control group of 120 patients with normal renal function.