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Helicobacter pylori associated gastric Burkitt lymphoma
Author(s) -
Grewal Satkiran S.,
Hunt John P.,
O'Connor Stephen C.,
Gianturco Laurie E.,
Richardson Matthew W.,
Lehmann Leslie E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.21201
Subject(s) - helicobacter pylori , medicine , gastric lymphoma , lymphoma , stomach , malt lymphoma , pathogenesis , lymphatic system , gastric mucosa , gastroenterology , pathology
Chronic Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) infection has been linked to lymphoma of gastric mucosa‐associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), a tumor that is typically localized at presentation. Sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (BL) frequently presents as an abdominal mass. However, primary gastric BL is unusual and the role of H. pylori in its pathogenesis is unclear. We describe a 12 year old with localized gastric BL and concurrent H. pylori infection. In this report, we discuss the potential association between H. pylori and gastric BL and also highlight certain similarities between gastric MALT lymphomas and BL arising in the stomach. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2008;50:888–890. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.