Gastro-Splenic Fistula from Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Case Report

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Brian R. Smith Ellyn Smith Lauren N Smith

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Brian R. Smith
University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, California, USA

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A gastro-splenic fistula is a rare complication of lymphoma, the etiology of which is poorly understood due to the narrow spectrum of cases. Additional case reports of this complication allow for increased understanding to facilitate treatment planning. This case report provides our detailed patient scenario and surgical approach to a gastro-splenic fistula in the setting of large B-cell lymphoma and compares this approach to similar cases provided in the literature review

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Case Report

Publication history

Received: Wed 15, Apr 2020
Accepted: Tue 12, May 2020
Published: Tue 19, May 2020

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© 2023 Brian R. Smith. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.CRSS.2020.01.10