Clinical insights into duodenal-type follicular lymphoma: case series study

In Asia, widespread early detection through endoscopic screening has resulted in higher diagnosis rates of asymptomatic duodenal-type follicular lymphoma (DFL). However, no standardized guidelines exist for diagnosing and managing DFL, and ongoing debates persist regarding the optimal treatment stra...

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Main Authors: A Reum Choe, Ye Ji Jun, Min-Sun Cho, Chung Hyun Tae, Sung-Ae Jung, Ki-Nam Shim
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Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2025-07-01
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Online Access:http://e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2025-076.pdf
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Ki-Nam Shim
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description In Asia, widespread early detection through endoscopic screening has resulted in higher diagnosis rates of asymptomatic duodenal-type follicular lymphoma (DFL). However, no standardized guidelines exist for diagnosing and managing DFL, and ongoing debates persist regarding the optimal treatment strategies. This retrospective observational study was conducted between February 2018 and July 2024. Endoscopic examination revealed small whitish nodular lesions in the second portion of the duodenum. Seven patients (58.0%) underwent involved-site radiation therapy. Two patients (17.0%) with stage IV disease underwent chemotherapy with rituximab combined with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone. Another two (17.0%) received chemotherapy with rituximab combined with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone. One patient (8.0%) was treated with rituximab monotherapy. During a median follow-up of 30.2 months, no cases of disease progression were observed. Although radiation and chemotherapy are effective treatments, the slow progression of the disease may make a watch-and-wait strategy appropriate.
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spelling doaj-art-82f79caa48da4c34b79b6b6b4ed8df2d2025-08-20T03:58:18ZengKorean Society of Gastrointestinal EndoscopyClinical Endoscopy2234-24002234-24432025-07-0158461261710.5946/ce.2025.0768057Clinical insights into duodenal-type follicular lymphoma: case series studyA Reum Choe0Ye Ji Jun1Min-Sun Cho2Chung Hyun Tae3Sung-Ae Jung4Ki-Nam Shim5 Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Pathology, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, KoreaIn Asia, widespread early detection through endoscopic screening has resulted in higher diagnosis rates of asymptomatic duodenal-type follicular lymphoma (DFL). However, no standardized guidelines exist for diagnosing and managing DFL, and ongoing debates persist regarding the optimal treatment strategies. This retrospective observational study was conducted between February 2018 and July 2024. Endoscopic examination revealed small whitish nodular lesions in the second portion of the duodenum. Seven patients (58.0%) underwent involved-site radiation therapy. Two patients (17.0%) with stage IV disease underwent chemotherapy with rituximab combined with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone. Another two (17.0%) received chemotherapy with rituximab combined with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone. One patient (8.0%) was treated with rituximab monotherapy. During a median follow-up of 30.2 months, no cases of disease progression were observed. Although radiation and chemotherapy are effective treatments, the slow progression of the disease may make a watch-and-wait strategy appropriate.http://e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2025-076.pdfdiagnosisdrug therapyduodenumfollicular lymphomaradiation
spellingShingle A Reum Choe
Ye Ji Jun
Min-Sun Cho
Chung Hyun Tae
Sung-Ae Jung
Ki-Nam Shim
Clinical insights into duodenal-type follicular lymphoma: case series study
Clinical Endoscopy
diagnosis
drug therapy
duodenum
follicular lymphoma
radiation
title Clinical insights into duodenal-type follicular lymphoma: case series study
title_full Clinical insights into duodenal-type follicular lymphoma: case series study
title_fullStr Clinical insights into duodenal-type follicular lymphoma: case series study
title_full_unstemmed Clinical insights into duodenal-type follicular lymphoma: case series study
title_short Clinical insights into duodenal-type follicular lymphoma: case series study
title_sort clinical insights into duodenal type follicular lymphoma case series study
topic diagnosis
drug therapy
duodenum
follicular lymphoma
radiation
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