Abstract
A 36-year-old Japanese woman presented with extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma) in the stomach. The gastric lesions only partially improved after eradication therapy for Helicobacter pylori. A fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis revealed no fusion genes of API2-MALT1, although trisomy of chromosome 18 was identified. Radiation therapy was initiated to treat the gastric lymphoma lesions, resulting in complete remission. However, MALT lymphoma recurred in the stomach 16 months later. This case indicates that intensive follow-up is required for MALT lymphoma associated with chromosomal aberrations in order to detect early relapse.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 911-916 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Internal Medicine |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
- Gastric lymphoma
- MALT lymphoma
- Trisomy 18
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine