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Abdominal lymphoma with alpha-heavy chain disease
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
|August 1, 1975
Summary
This study reports the first Yugoslavian case of abdominal lymphoma associated with alpha-heavy chain disease in a 27-year-old male. Treatment offered temporary improvement, but the patient succumbed to the malignancy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Immunology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Alpha-heavy chain disease (α-HCD) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder.
- It is characterized by the production of incomplete alpha immunoglobulin heavy chains.
- Gastrointestinal involvement is a common manifestation of α-HCD.