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A Case of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Due to Metastatic High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma Successfully Treated With Chemotherapy

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Journal Cureus
Date 2022 Jun 9
PMID 35676981
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common and potentially life-threatening condition. Metastatic disease is an exceedingly rare cause of UGIB. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL) who presented for the initiation of chemotherapy and was found to be acutely anemic due to UGIB. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed multiple large, discrete, ulcerated, non-circumferential, and friable masses in the stomach. Biopsies were consistent with HGBL. The patient was urgently initiated on chemotherapy with the resolution of lesions on subsequent EGD. The rate of prevalence of gastric metastases is unknown, but it should be considered in patients with active malignancy who present with signs of UGIB.

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