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Fen-Juan Zhang1, Wen-Juan Fang2, Cang-Jian Zhang1
1Department of Hematology, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui 323000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Background:
Monomorphic epithelial intestinal T-cell lymphoma (MEITL) is a rare type of peripheral T-cell lymphoma. The clinical manifestations are diarrhea, abdominal pain, perforation and an abdominal mass.
Case Summary:
We present a 52-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with MEITL. Further disease progression was observed after multiline chemotherapy. Eventually, the patient died of a severe infection.
Conclusion:
MEITL is a rare intestinal primary T-cell lymphoma with aggressive behavior, a high risk of severe life-threatening complications, and a poor prognosis.
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