Disappearance of a mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the urinary bladder after treatment for Helicobacter pylori.
A59-yr old man presented with macroscopic hematuria. A non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the MALT type of the urinary bladder, stage I A-E, was diagnosed. Radiotherapy was advised, but the patient refused this kind of treatment. Because of the known relationship of a gastric MALT lymphoma and Helicobacter pylori, the patient was treated with HP eradication therapy. Afterwards the lymphoma disappeared. The patient is 3 yr later in a persistent complete remission. This is the first known case of the disappearance of a MALT lymphoma of the urinary bladder after treatment with HP eradication therapy.
van den Bosch
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J
Department of Hematology, Leyenburg Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands. j.vandenbosch@dszh.nl
Kropman
R F
RF
Blok
P
P
Wijermans
P W
PW
D001706:Biopsy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*