Gastric endosonography in non hodgkin lymphoma

Endoscopic ultrasound [EUS] examinations are necessary to determine the intramural and gastric lesions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of EUS in detection of lesions in patients with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma [NHL], whether the patients have gastric or not. We evaluated gastric lesions in 2 groups of NHL, ten patients with gastric [group A] and 10 patients without gastric symptoms [Group B]. EUS was performed with 7.5 frequency oblique probe. EUS showed normal wail layers with multiple paragastric lymph nodes with malignant criteria in five patients in group A and 3 patients in group B, signs of chronic #ion with multiple malignant paragastric lymph nodes in four patients in group A and 2 patients group B and gastric involvement with lymphoma and malignant paragastric lymph nodes in one patient both groups. No abnormal findings were detected in 4 patients in group B. In conclusion: EUS is a reliable tool for detection of gastric involvement and staging of NHL even without gastric symptoms and endoscopic findings