Two Cases of Gastric MALT Lymphoma Diagnosed at Long Last after Successful Eradication of Helicobacter pylori
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
; : 265-270, 2012.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
The gastric marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is a rare disease. Helicobacter pylori infection is known as an important etiologic factor of the pathogenesis of MALT lymphoma. H. pylori colonization at the epithelium of gastric mucosa induces T cell and B cell recruitment. T cell induced B cell proliferation develops the MALT in the gastric mucosa. Monoclonal proliferation of B cell in the MALT transform into MALT lymphoma. The eradication of H. pylori is known to induce remission of the disease in more than 80% of patients. But there is no report on progression and development of MALT lymphoma after H. pylori eradication. We experienced two cases of gastric B cell MALT lymphoma diagnosed at long last, after the successful eradication of H. pylori.
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Assunto principal:
Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter
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Colo
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Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B
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Doenças Raras
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Proliferação de Células
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Epitélio
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Mucosa Gástrica
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Tecido Linfoide
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article