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Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2017; 33 (5): 1294-1297
in English
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ABSTRACT
The primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a rare entity. Burkitt's lymphoma [BL] is an aggressive form of B-cell lymphoma which is endemic in Africa, while in rest of the world non-endemic cases has been reported. Primary gastric BL is extremely rare and only around 53 cases have been reported till now. Here we present the case of a middle-aged male, immunocompetent who presented with anorexia weight loss and diarrhea. His upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy revealed a large primary gastric Burkitt lymphoma. After chemotherapy, he remains in remission