Ben Caruso and Xiang Yu Gao, both first-year medical students at the WSU College of Medicine, presented a poster at the Inland Northwest Research Symposium on the WSU Spokane campus this week.
Their case report is intended to raise awareness of potential complications following a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma involving the gastrointestinal tract. They say emphasizing the importance of prompt diagnosis of the complication can lead to improved patient outcomes.