Complete remission of high grade gastric MALT lymphoma after Helicobacter pylori eradication: a case report.
- Author:
Chang Yun HWANG
1
;
Min Hee RYU
;
Yoon Koo KANG
;
Tae Won KIM
;
Heung Moon CHANG
;
Dae Woon EOM
;
Joo ryung HUH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. ykkang@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphoma;
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue;
Lymphoma;
High grade;
Helicobacter pylori
- MeSH:
Drug Therapy;
Helicobacter pylori*;
Helicobacter*;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone*;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;66(1):95-99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Low grade MALT lymphoma of stomach is associated with H. pylori infection in more than 90% of cases, and eradication of H. pylori leads to regression of the low grade MALT lymphoma in 60~90% of cases. On the contrary, high grade MALT lymphoma is thought to be independent from H. pylori for growth and usually is thought to require antitumor chemotherapy. However, there have been recent reports of high grade MALT lymphoma regressing after H. pylori eradication. We experienced and are reporting a case of high grade MALT lymphoma arising in the background of low grade MALT lymphoma that showed complete regression after H. pylori eradication.
