| Theme | Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of small intestinal tumor | |
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| Title | Malignant lymphoma of the small intestine | |
| Publish Date | 2011/02 | |
| Author | Keigo Mitsui | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School |
| Author | Shu Tanaka | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School / Dept. of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School Chiba-Hokusoh Hospital |
| Author | Akihito Ehara | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School |
| Author | Tsuyoshi Kobayashi | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School / Dept. of Internal Medicine, The Fraternity Memorial Hospital |
| Author | Atsushi Tatsuguchi | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School |
| Author | Shunji Fujimori | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School |
| Author | Choitsu Sakamoto | Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School |
| [ Summary ] | Means for diagnosis and therapy of primary small intestinal lymphomas are outlined. Various macroscopic findings and histological types comprise malignant lymphoma of the small intestine. Capsule endoscopy will provide more chances to find the small intestinal lesions associated with lymphoma. Balloon assisted endoscopy can increasingly be performed to provide histological diagnosis. Both a histological diagnosis using molecular biological methods and decisions on clinical staging with detailed explorations of the whole body are crucial for optimal therapy. | |