Leukaemic Lesions of the Gastrointestinal Tract

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Journal J Clin Pathol

Specialty Pathology

Date 1962 Jul 1

PMID 13881389

Citations 10

Authors

J S Cornes

T G Jones

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Abstract

This study is based on the clinical records and post-mortem findings of 264 patients with leukaemia. Gross leukaemic lesions in the gastrointestinal tract were found in 39 patients, an overall incidence of 14.8%. The incidence in all types of acute leukaemia was 18.4%, in chronic leukaemias 9.6%, and in myeloid leukaemia 10.9%. The ileum, stomach, and proximal colon were the sites most commonly affected. Four types of lesion were found: raised leukaemic nodules, leukaemic plaques, diffuse infiltrations with a convoluted brain-like appearance of the mucosal folds, and a multiple leukaemic polyposis. The clinical and pathological features of these lesions are described, and references are given to similar cases reported in the literature.

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