AI Article Synopsis
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma often affects the gastrointestinal tract, especially the stomach and small bowel, and can occasionally cause pancreatic masses.
- The clinical symptoms can be vague and similar to other pancreatic issues like carcinoma and autoimmune pancreatitis.
- A case study of a young woman shows primary pancreatic lymphoma mimicking autoimmune pancreatitis, confirmed through imaging and biopsies revealing a duodenal mass.
Article Abstract
Non Hodgkin lymphoma frequently involves the gastrointestinal tract, in particular the stomach and the small bowel. Rarely, it can also be a cause of pancreatic masses. Clinical presentation is often non-specific and may overlap with other pancreatic conditions such as carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumours and autoimmune pancreatitis. We report a case of primary pancreatic lymphoma in a young woman with jaundice, fever and abdominal pain mimicking autoimmune pancreatitis. Clinical evaluation included the abdominal Computed Tomography scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy that revealed a large duodenal mass. Endoscopic biopsies were performed and eventually histological examination was coherent with a diagnosis of primary pancreatic lymphoma.
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