Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics in 63 Patients With Both Lymphoma and CD
| Feature | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 36 (57) |
| CD diagnosed before lymphoma | 36 (57) |
| Primary site of tumor | |
| Gastrointestinal tract | 23 (37) |
| Lymph nodes | 21 (33) |
| Cervical | 11 |
| Axillary | 2 |
| Mediastinal | 1 |
| Mesenteric | 4 |
| Retroperitoneal | 1 |
| Inguinal | 2 |
| Extranodal | 18 (29) |
| Not specified | 1 (1) |
| Gastrointestinal presentation | 10 (16) |
| Perforation | 3 |
| Hemorrhage | 3 |
| Bowel obstruction and/or abdominal pain | 4 |
| B symptoms at diagnosis | 16 (25) |
| Method of CD diagnosis | |
| Small-bowel biopsy (with or without CD serology) and response to GFD |
53 (84) |
| Malabsorption and response to GFD | 2 |
| Dermatitis herpetiformis without small bowel biopsy | 4 |
| Diagnostic code of CD but data at diagnosis not available |
4 |
GFD, gluten-free diet.