Bolondi L, De Giorgio R, Santi V, Paparo G F, Pileri S, Di Febo G, Caletti G C, Poggi S, Corinaldesi R, Barbara L
Institute of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Dig Dis Sci. 1990 Nov;35(11):1426-30. doi: 10.1007/BF01536752.
We report a case of primary esophageal non-Hodgkin's T-cell lymphoma in a young white female. At admission, endoscopy revealed large, irregularly shaped, esophageal ulcerations with super imposed candidiasis. Endoscopic ultrasonography to assess submucosal alterations and periesophageal involvement revealed a diffuse hypoechogenic thickening (up to 5 mm) of the esophageal wall, a pattern consistent with lymphomatous infiltration. Definitive diagnosis was made with the aid of histology and immunohistochemistry.