Gastric pseudolymphoma and its relationship to malignant gastric lymphoma.
Gastric pseudolymphoma is generally considered a benign, reactive condition to chronic inflammation. We report a patient who, although initially diagnosed as having a gastric pseudolymphoma, was found to have a malignant gastric lymphoma 5 yr later. A review of the literature revealed 12 previously reported cases in which gastric pseudolymphoma was associated with a malignant gastric lymphoma. The premalignant nature of gastric pseudolymphoma is discussed, and frequent endoscopic surveillance to exclude transition to malignant lymphoma is recommended.
Schwartz
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
Sherman
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Smith
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Janis
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D011230:Precancerous Conditions; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors