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Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Rectum in a Non-Immunosuppressed P...
Saraiva,Sofia; Bernardo,Sónia; Fernandes,Samuel; Costa,Pedro; Correia,Luis; Marinho,Rui TatoAbstract Introduction: The incidence of primary colorectal lymphoma in the gastrointestinal tract is very low, the rectum being infrequently affected. The development of this entity in inflammatory bowel disease patients usually occurs in a context of immunosuppression-based therapy, with only a few case reports describing its development in patients presenting no known risk factors. Moreover, the clinical pres...
Dysplasia Surveillance in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cohort Study
Saraiva,Sofia; Rosa,Isadora; Moleiro,Joana; Silva,João Pereira da; Fonseca,Ricardo; Pereira,António DiasAbstract: Introduction: Patients with colonic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), whereby surveillance colonoscopy is recommended. Aim: To study the clinical and endoscopic variables associated with dysplasia in IBD patients. Methods: A cohort study was conducted on IBD patients who were part of a colonoscopy surveillance program between 2011 and 2016. Results:...