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Multiparameter analysis for discreet differential diagnosis of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in the intestine.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Nomura Eiki, Takagi Sho, Ichinohasama Ryo, Kikuchi Tatsuya, Shiraki Manabu, Oomori Shinya, Yokoyama Hiroshi, Utsunomiya Kyoko, Negoro Kenichi, Aihara Hiroyuki, Takahashi Seiichi, Kinouchi Yoshitaka, Shimosegawa Tooru
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BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma in the intestine is occasionally difficult from histological examination on small biopsy specimens obtained by endoscopy. This study focused on unusual cases of reactive lymphoproliferative disorders in the intestine in order to make a differential diagnosis of MALT lymphoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five patients were examined with...
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