Gastric MALT lymphoma: A rarity

Shahid Pervez; Naureen Ali; Hina Aaqil; Khalid Mumtaz; Syed Siddiq Ullah; Nake Akhtar

Gastric MALT lymphoma: A rarity

Shahid Pervez, Naureen Ali, Hina Aaqil, Khalid Mumtaz, Syed Siddiq Ullah, Nake Akhtar

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Association of Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) infection with gastric 'Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue' (MALT) lymphomas (MALTomas) is well established. In this study the frequency and characteristics of gastric MALToma over a period of 18 years was evaluated. During this period 24 patients with gastric MALToma were diagnosed; out of them, 13 (54.2%) had active H. Pylori infection. The mean and median age was 49.7 and 53.5 years. The male: female ratio was 17:7. The common presenting complaints were epigastric pain (n=10) and dyspepsia (n=9). Endoscopic findings revealed mild gastric hyperemia (n=16), superficial erosions (n=4) and superficial ulcers (n=4). It was concluded that the prevalence of gastric MALToma was very low in contrast to a high H. pylori gastritis in the Pakistani population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	171-172
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Volume	21
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - Mar 2011

Keywords

Helicobacter pylori
Lymphoma
MALToma
Stomach.

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