Rare Case of Primary Gastric Burkitt Lymphoma in a Child / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
; : 87-92, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Primary gastric tumors are very rare in children. Burkitt lymphoma is a common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and gastric Burkitt lymphoma usually occurs in the aged. When involving the gastrointestinal tract, primary gastric Burkitt lymphoma is very rare in younger childhood. Many gastric lymphomas including mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma are associated with Helicobacter pylori infection or acute bleeding symptom. We report a seven-year-old boy who presented with only some vomiting and postprandial pain. His upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy revealed a large primary Burkitt lymphoma with no acute bleeding and no evidence of H. pylori infection. After chemotherapy, he remains in remission.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Vômito
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Biópsia
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Linfoma não Hodgkin
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Endoscopia Gastrointestinal
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Helicobacter pylori
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Linfoma de Burkitt
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Linfoma de Zona Marginal Tipo Células B
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Trato Gastrointestinal
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Tratamento Farmacológico
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Child
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Ano de publicação:
2016
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