Solitary Langerhans' cell granulomatosis of the stomach associated with gastric carcinoma.
A case of Langerhans' cell granulomatosis associated with gastric adenocarcinoma is reported. A review of the literature demonstrate an association of this entity with Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphomas alone. The discussion is centred on differential diagnosis from the pseudo-sarcoid granulomatous reaction. Further reports may assist in classifying the granulomatous reaction to tumours into two types, epithelioid and Langerhans.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007801:Langerhans Cells; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology