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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2023; 11(14): 3362-3368
Published online May 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i14.3362
Published online May 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i14.3362
Primary rectal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma treated with only endoscopic submucosal dissection: A case report
Wan-Sik Lee, Young-Eun Joo, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun-eup 58128, South Korea
Myung-Giun Noh, Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Hwasun-eup 58128, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee WS, Noh MG, Joo YE contributed to manuscript writing and editing and data collection; Joo YE contributed to conceptualization and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Young-Eun Joo, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, 264 Seoyang-ro, Hwasun-eup, Hwasun-gun, Hwasun-eup 58128, South Korea. yejoo@chonnam.ac.kr
Received: March 6, 2023
Peer-review started: March 6, 2023
First decision: March 24, 2023
Revised: April 3, 2023
Accepted: April 12, 2023
Article in press: April 12, 2023
Published online: May 16, 2023
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Peer-review started: March 6, 2023
First decision: March 24, 2023
Revised: April 3, 2023
Accepted: April 12, 2023
Article in press: April 12, 2023
Published online: May 16, 2023
Processing time: 71 Days and 0.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Colorectal involvement of Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma occurs rarely and the management of colorectal MALT lymphoma are not well established yet. We report a rare case of colorectal MALT lymphoma treated with endoscopic resection alone. To date, only six cases of primary colorectal MALT lymphomas treated with endoscopic resection alone, including our patient, have been documented in the medical literature. Among the reported cases, there was no recurrence during follow-up. These results of our case and previous reports suggest that endoscopic resection alone may be a feasible and safe treatment for primary colorectal MALT lymphoma and allows organ preservation.