[Gastric lymphoma].
The stomach is the most common site involved in primary gastrointestinal lymphoma. Gastric lymphoma originates from the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue so called MALT. It comprises a group of distinctive clinicopathological entities which are important to take in account for clinical behavior. In recent years, new diagnostic tools and modern modes of treatment have improved their overall prognosis. One of the most exciting recent discoveries is the hypothesis that an infection by a bacterium. Helicobacter pylori has a decisive role in gastric lymphoma.
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Groupe d'étude des lymphomes digestifs (GELD), Hôtel-Dieu, Paris.
D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy