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Teodoro M, Mannino M, Vitale M, Mattone E, Palumbo V, Fraggetta F, Toro A, Di Carlo I. Small bowel lymphoma presenting as inguinal hernia: case report and literature review. World J Surg Oncol 2018; 16:91. [PMID: 29764448 PMCID: PMC5952575 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-018-1396-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Inguinal hernia is one of the most common benign pathologies that primarily affects men. Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (PGI NHL) is the most common type of extranodal lymphoma. This study reports a rare case in which these two conditions co-exist. Case presentation An 85-year-old male complained of bowel movement pattern change, abdominal distension and loss of weight, without vomiting but with nausea. A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen showed a small bowel obstruction caused by a migration of a small bowel loop in the right inguinal canal, with a clinically non-reducible inguinal hernia. The patient underwent surgery. The histopathological report showed small bowel large B cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Conclusion When the diagnosis of the contents of an inguinal hernia is not well-established, surgery should be performed as soon as possible to ensure the cure of the disease and the correct diagnosis of the contents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michele Teodoro
- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia," Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Via Messina 829, 95126, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia," Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Via Messina 829, 95126, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia," Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Via Messina 829, 95126, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia," Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Via Messina 829, 95126, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia," Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Via Messina 829, 95126, Catania, Italy
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- General Surgery, Patti Hospital, Patti, ME, Italy
| | - Isidoro Di Carlo
- Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia," Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Via Messina 829, 95126, Catania, Italy.
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