Management of Rectal lymphoma in a renal transplant patient- experience from the developing world

Authors

  • Muhammad Danish Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Pakistan
  • Zain Majid Consultant, Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6961-3011
  • Ghazi Abrar Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Pakistan
  • Farina Hanif Assistant Professor, Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Pakistan
  • Nasir Hasan Luck Professor, Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, SIUT, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i6.34339

Keywords:

Lymphoma, Renal transplant recipient, Rituximab, Sigmoid mass

Abstract

Rectal lymphomas are of a rare occurrence. We hereby report the case of a middle aged renal transplant patient, who presented 4 years post live related renal transplantation with per rectal bleeding and on workup was found to have rectal lymphoma. Later on he underwent a battery of investigations including Lower GI endoscopy, CT scan, PET scan which confirmed his findings. He was managed with 4 cycles of rituximab and repeat PET scan showed decrease in the size of the lesion.

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Published

2021-06-01

How to Cite

Danish, M., Majid, Z., Abrar, G., Hanif, F., & Luck, N. H. (2021). Management of Rectal lymphoma in a renal transplant patient- experience from the developing world. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 12(6), 127–129. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v12i6.34339

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Case Reports