Small bowel MALT lymphoma presenting insidously – a report of a case

Aims: Tumors of the small bowel are relatively rare: only about 3–6% of all gastrointestinal neoplasm, and 1% of gastrointestinal malignancies arise from the small intestine. Primary lymphomas account for 10–20% of malignant small bowel tumors. Case report: A 70 year old man presented to our outpatient clinic with approximately one and a half years history of bloating, which was relieved by voluntary vomiting and a weight loss of 10 kilograms. A mass of approx. 3 centimeters was palpable in the right lower part of the abdomen. Small bowel follow through study showed a nearly complete stop at the level of the jej…