Clinical and endoscopic features of primary small bowel lymphoma: a single-center experience from mainland China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The worldwide incidence of primary small intestinal lymphoma (PSIL) is increasing. However, little is known about the clinical and endoscopic characteristics of this disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and endoscopic data of patients with PSIL, with the goal of enhancing our understanding of the disease, improving diagnostic accuracy, and facilitating more accurate prognosis estimation.

Methods

Ninety-four patients diagnosed with PSIL were retrospectively studied at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University between 2012 and 2021. The clinical data, enteroscopy findings, treatment modalities, and survival times were collected and analyzed.

Results

Ninety-four patients (52 males) with PSIL were included in this study. The median age of on

SUBMITTER: Tian FY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10313208 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature