Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2003 Oct;27(4):229-233.

A Case of Primary Gastric Burkitt's Lymphoma

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. leejh@smc.samsung.co.kr
  • 2Department of Patholgy, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Primary gastric lymphomas can be defined as lymphomas which are confined to the stomach without systemic metastasis. Primary gastric Burkitt's lymphoma is a rare disease that belongs to the aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment, even in the localized disease. We report a case of primary gastric Burkitt's lymphoma in a 24-year-old female presenting with an intermittent epigastric pain for 3 months. Upper gastroduodenal endoscopy detected an ulcer with thickened folds on the greater curvature side of the lower body, and histologic examination of the biopsy specimens revealed infiltration of medium-sized lymphoblasts with characteristic "starry sky" macrophages. Abdominal CT scan demonstrated marked gastric wall thickening and regional lymph node enlargement.

Keyword

Primary gastric Burkitts lymphoma; Chemo therapy

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Burkitt Lymphoma*
Drug Therapy
Endoscopy
Female
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
Macrophages
Neoplasm Metastasis
Rare Diseases
Stomach
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ulcer
Young Adult
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