A rare cause of jejunal perforation: Monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma.

Monomorphic epitheliotropic intestinal T-cell lymphoma (MEITL) is a very rare intestinal T-cell lymphoma which is observed most frequently in the jejunum. MEITL is prone to cause intestinal perforation and the prognosis is very poor when it occurs. Here we report a fatal case of MEITL causing jejunal perforation at the time of diagnosis in a 79-year-old man. The patient underwent emergency surgery for jejunal perforation caused by MEITL but died 3 months after the initial visit due to prolonged peritonitis. It is desirable to establish a method to predict cases with intestinal perforation, and systematize the treatment strategies to avoid perforation.