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Burkitt's lymphoma of stomach: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Sharma Atul,
Raina Vinod,
Gujral Sumeet,
Kumar Rajive,
Tandon Rakesh,
Jain Paresh
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.1075
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , stomach , biopsy , lymph node , chemotherapy , population , environmental health
Primary gastrointestinal non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma is a distinct clinicopathological entity. This is the commonest site of all extranodal lymphomas. Non‐endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (high‐grade, small non‐cleaved lymphocytic type) is rare in non‐HIV adult population. We hereby report Burkitt's lymphoma of stomach in a non‐HIV adult. Gastric and lymph node biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Patient was treated using a third generation chemotherapy protocol without any surgical resection. The patient relapsed within 3 months of completion of primary treatment and died of progressive disease. Am. J. Hematol. 67:48–50, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.