Hypocalcemia Revealing an Enteropathy-Associated T-cell Lymphoma
Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a rare and aggressive type of extranodal T-cell lymphoma (TCL) arising in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and represents 5-8% of all T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) and 10-25% of primary intestinal lymphomas. We reported a 78-year-old woman present...
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| Vydané v: | Caspian journal of internal medicine Ročník 10; číslo 1; s. 111 - 117 |
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| Hlavní autori: | , , , , , |
| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | English |
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Iran
Babol University of Medical Sciences
2019
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| ISSN: | 2008-6164, 2008-6172 |
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| Shrnutí: | Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a rare and aggressive type of extranodal T-cell lymphoma (TCL) arising in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and represents 5-8% of all T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) and 10-25% of primary intestinal lymphomas.
We reported a 78-year-old woman presenting with severe hypocalcemia. Investigations confirmed vitamin D and iron deficiency as well as hypoalbuminemia. Celiac disease was suspected and confirmed, but despite intravenous calcium and magnesium supplementation and a gluten-free diet, normal electrolyte levels were never reached. Intestinal perforation was the clue to the diagnosis of enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL).
Hypocalcemia can result from multiple conditions. In patients not responding to adequate supplementation, further investigations should be performed to diagnose the underlying condition. |
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| Bibliografia: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
| ISSN: | 2008-6164 2008-6172 |
| DOI: | 10.22088/cjim.10.1.111 |