Article
Multiple lymphomatous polyposis of the gastrointestinal tract. An extensive histopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 12 cases.
Cancer - 1 Dec 1994
Lavergne A, Brouland J P, Launay E, Nemeth J, Ruskone-Fourmestraux A, Galian A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple lymphomatous polyposis (LP) is a rare entity, characterized by multiple polypoid tumors involving several segments of the gastrointestinal tract. METHODS: In this large retrospective series of 12 patients with LP, histologic and immunohistochemical features were investigated from patients with multiple biopsy samples from each site (500 gastrointestinal biopsies). Immunohistochemistry was...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Antigens, CD
- Biopsy
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic
- Female
- Gastric Mucosa
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin D
- Immunoglobulin M
- Immunohistochemistry
