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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volume 54, Issue 6, December 2001, Pages 772-775
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Case Studies: Case Reports
Duodenal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma treated by eradication of Helicobacter pylori: Report of 2 cases including EUS findings

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Case 1

A 65-year-old woman was admitted because of abdominal discomfort. Examination was negative for hepatosplenomegaly and lymphadenopathy. Laboratory data and imaging studies, including bone marrow aspiration, chest and abdominal CT, and gallium scintigraphy, were normal. Upper endoscopy disclosed irregular granular mucosa with mucosal defects in the anterior wall of the duodenal bulb (Fig. 1A).

. Case 1. A, Chromoendoscopic view (0.2% indigo carmine solution) showing irregular granular mucosa with

Discussion

Primary malignant lymphoma of the duodenum is rare, accounting for only 2% to 4% of primary GI lymphomas15, 16 and 5% to 16% of small intestinal lymphomas.17, 18 Thirty-three reported cases of duodenal lymphoma were identified in English language publications.3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 Among these cases, only 12 were specified as duodenal MALT lymphoma.3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Endoscopic features of duodenal MALT

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