Burkitt's lymphoma associated with Helicobacter pylori.
The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and low grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma is now widely accepted. In this report, we describe the concurrent development of Burkitt's lymphoma in the stomach of a 53-year-old male with perforated duodenal ulcer and positive H. pylori serology. The temporal relationship between these two events raises the possibility of a causal link between H. pylori infection and this lymphoproliferative disease. In describing this rare case of gastric Burkitt's lymphoma, we consider the evidence that supports this possibility.
Shannon
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Department of Medical Oncology, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia.
Vickers
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Field
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Ward
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D001706:Biopsy; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000150:complications*; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology