Lymphomas and Amyloid in the Gastrointestinal Tract.

Surg Pathol Clin

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 160 Medical Drive, Brinkhous-Bullitt Building, CB#7525, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Electronic address:

Published: December 2023

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  • * Some lymphomas specifically affect the gastrointestinal tract, but systemic lymphomas can also impact this area.
  • * Recent improvements in classification systems have helped identify and differentiate various gastrointestinal lymphoid neoplasms to ensure appropriate patient treatment.

Article Abstract

Lymphoproliferative disorders are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with varying clinical, morphologic, immunophenotypic, and genetic characteristics. A subset of lymphomas have a proclivity for the gastrointestinal tract, although this region may also be involved by systemic lymphomas. In addition, a number of indolent lymphoproliferative disorders of the gastrointestinal tract have been defined over the past decade, and it is important to accurately differentiate these neoplasms to ensure that patients receive the proper management. Here, the authors review lymphoid neoplasms that show frequent gastrointestinal involvement and provide updates from the recent hematolymphoid neoplasm classification systems.

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