IMMUNOPROLIFERATIVE SMALL-INTESTINAL DISEASE IN A 16-YEAR-OLD BOY PRESENTING AS SEVERE MALABSORPTION WITH EXCELLENT RESPONSE TO TETRACYCLINE TREATMENT

Immunoproliferative small intestinal disease (IPSID) is a ran lympho-p roliferative disorder of the upper small intestine. It is considered a special form of MALT lymphoma with propensity to malignant transforma tion. This disorder is rare in pediatric literature. We report a case of IPSID in a 16-year-old boy with low-grade malignant transformation, presenting as severe malnutrition and a possible association with Hel icobactor pylori. The patient responded well to an extended treatment with tetracycline and eradication of H. pylori.