Primary Malignant Lymphoma of the appendix -A Case Report-

Yoko Tanimura, Satoaki Kamiya, Akio Ogawa, Yasushi Kito, Hiroyuki Matsunaga and Yasutaka Matsuzaki

Tsushima Citizen's Hospital

A 61-year-old man admitted due to right lower abdominal pain, underwent surgery under a preoperative diagnosis of appendicitis. Appendectomy was conducted the same day. Postoperative histological examination revealed a primary malignant lymphoma of the appendix diffuse large-cell type according to LSG (lymphoma study group) classification. Adjuvant chemotherapy was added. We also reviewed 32 cases in the Japanese literatre.

Key words
primary malignant lymphoma of appendix

Reprint requests
Yoko Tanimura Department of Surgery, Shizuoka Kosei Hospital 23 Kitabancho, Shizuoka city, 420-8623 JAPAN

Accepted
December 19, 2000

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