Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
BMC Cancer. 2011 Jun 27;11:276. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-276.
It is well known that carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract are frequently associated with peritoneal carcinomatosis. In contrast to that entity extensive involvement of the peritoneal cavity with malignant lymphoma is rare.
This is the first case reporting coexistence of peritoneal lymphomatosis and a previous history of colon cancer, which is a highly challenging clinical situation.
If not aware of this unusual condition medical history, radiologic finding and laboratory data alone can lead to wrong diagnosis as in this case.
众所周知，胃肠道癌常伴有腹膜癌病。与此相反，恶性淋巴瘤广泛累及腹膜腔的情况则较为罕见。
这是首例报道同时存在腹膜淋巴瘤和结肠癌病史的病例，这是一种极具挑战性的临床情况。
如果对这种不常见的情况没有认识，仅凭病史、影像学发现和实验室数据可能会导致误诊，就像本例一样。
