Gastroduodenal MALT lymphoma (8 of 9)

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Case description

Differential Diagnosis: Gastritis or Low Grade MALT Lymphoma?. Distinguishing severe chronic gastritis from low grade MALT lymphoma is the most common diagnostic dilemma in gastric biopsies containing dense lymphocytic infiltrates. In practice, the distinction between the two can often be easily accomplished histologically. In more difficult cases, immunohistochemistry and PCR analysis may be required to arrive at the correct diagnosis. In the following discussion, bare in mind that lymphoma occurs in a background of chronic helicobacter pylori related gastritis. Therefore, a mixture of gastritis and lymphoma in biopsies is the rule, not the exception.

tags: duodenum helicobacter pylori lymphoma Malt stomach

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