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Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Lymphoma > Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Lymphoma > Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease
Immune System Diseases > Immunoproliferative Disorders > Paraproteinemias > Heavy Chain Disease > Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease

Preferred term

Immunoproliferative Small Intestinal Disease  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A condition that is caused by HYPERPLASIA of LYMPHOCYTES in the small intestine (INTESTINE, SMALL) and the mesenteric LYMPH NODES. These lymphocytes produce an anomalous alpha heavy chain protein. Generally, these IPSID patients have either concurrent LYMPHOMA or develop lymphoma within a few years. The disease was first described in the Mediterranean region and is characterized by malabsorption; WEIGHT LOSS; DIARRHEA; and STEATORRHEA.

Entry terms

  • alpha-Chain Disease
  • Heavy Chain Disease, IgA Type
  • IPSID
  • Lymphoma, Mediterranean

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PJR2H5WT-S

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