Association of gastric lymphoid follicles and Helicobacter pylori infection.
Lymphoid tissue is normally absent in the gastric mucosa; however, lymphoid follicles are very frequently noted in Helicobacter-associated gastritis. We reviewed 237 cases of chronic gastritis with lymphoid follicles. Out of this 227 cases (95.8%) were found to have H. pylori infection. The significance of this finding and its possible relationship to primary gastric lymphoma are discussed.
Department of Histopathology, Central Lab & Blood Bank, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Joarder
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