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==Overview==


==Overview==
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Primary '''gastric lymphoma''' ([[lymphoma]] that originates in the stomach itself)<ref>Dawson IMP, Cornes JS, Morrison BC. Primary malignant lymphoid tumours of the intestinal tract. Br J Surg. 1961;49:80-89.</ref> is an uncommon condition, accounting for less than 15% of gastric malignancies and about 2% of all lymphomas.  However, the stomach is a very common extranodal site for lymphomas (lymphomas originating somewhere else with [[metastasis]] to stomach)<ref>Aisenberg AC. Coherent view of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 1995;13:2656-2675.</ref>; it is also the most common source of lymphomas in the [[gastrointestinal tract]]<ref>Koch P ''et al.''  Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: I. Anatomic and histologic distribution, clinical features, and survival data of 371 patients registered in the German Multicenter Study GIT NHL 01/92.  J Clin Oncol 2001 Sep 15;19(18):3861-73.</ref>
Primary '''gastric lymphoma''' ([[lymphoma]] that originates in the stomach itself)<ref>Dawson IMP, Cornes JS, Morrison BC. Primary malignant lymphoid tumours of the intestinal tract. Br J Surg. 1961;49:80-89.</ref> is an uncommon condition, accounting for less than 15% of gastric malignancies and about 2% of all lymphomas.  However, the stomach is a very common extranodal site for lymphomas (lymphomas originating somewhere else with [[metastasis]] to stomach)<ref>Aisenberg AC. Coherent view of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 1995;13:2656-2675.</ref>; it is also the most common source of lymphomas in the [[gastrointestinal tract]]<ref>Koch P ''et al.''  Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: I. Anatomic and histologic distribution, clinical features, and survival data of 371 patients registered in the German Multicenter Study GIT NHL 01/92.  J Clin Oncol 2001 Sep 15;19(18):3861-73.</ref>


==Primary gastric lymphoma==
==Primary Gastric Lymphoma==
[[Image:Gastric MALT lymphoma 2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Endoscopic image of gastric [[MALT lymphoma]] taken in body of [[stomach]] in patient who presented with [[upper gastrointestinal bleed|upper GI hemorrhage]].  Appearance is similar to [[gastric ulcer]] with adherent clot.]]
[[Image:Gastric MALT lymphoma 2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Endoscopic image of gastric [[MALT lymphoma]] taken in body of [[stomach]] in patient who presented with [[upper gastrointestinal bleed|upper GI hemorrhage]].  Appearance is similar to [[gastric ulcer]] with adherent clot.]]
===Clinical presentation===
===Clinical presentation===
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Other lymphomas involving the stomach include [[mantle cell lymphoma]] and [[T-cell lymphomas]] which may be associated with [[enteropathy]]; the latter usually occur in the [[small bowel]] but have been reported in the stomach.
Other lymphomas involving the stomach include [[mantle cell lymphoma]] and [[T-cell lymphomas]] which may be associated with [[enteropathy]]; the latter usually occur in the [[small bowel]] but have been reported in the stomach.


===Risk factors===
===Risk Factors===
Risk factors for gastric lymphoma include the following:
Risk factors for gastric lymphoma include the following:
*''[[Helicobacter pylori]]'' <ref>[http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/330/18/1267 NEJM article]</ref>
*''[[Helicobacter pylori]]'' <ref>[http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/330/18/1267 NEJM article]</ref>

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Primary gastric lymphoma (lymphoma that originates in the stomach itself)[1] is an uncommon condition, accounting for less than 15% of gastric malignancies and about 2% of all lymphomas. However, the stomach is a very common extranodal site for lymphomas (lymphomas originating somewhere else with metastasis to stomach)[2]; it is also the most common source of lymphomas in the gastrointestinal tract[3]

Primary Gastric Lymphoma

Endoscopic image of gastric MALT lymphoma taken in body of stomach in patient who presented with upper GI hemorrhage. Appearance is similar to gastric ulcer with adherent clot.

Clinical presentation

Primary gastric lymphoma usually affects the elderly (with peak incidence in the sixth decade of life)[4] and presenting symptoms include epigastric pain, early satiety, fatigue and weight loss.

Diagnosis

These lymphomas are often difficult to differentiate from gastric adenocarcinoma. The lesions are usually ulcers with a ragged, thickened mucosal pattern on contrast radiographs.

The diagnosis is typically made by biopsy at the time of endoscopy. Several endoscopic findings have been reported, including solitary ulcers, thickened gastric folds, mass lesions and nodules. As there may be infiltration of the submucosa, larger biopsy forceps, endoscopic ultrasound guided biopsy, endoscopic submucosal resection, or laparotomy may be required to obtain tissue.

Imaging investigations including CT scans or endoscopic ultrasound are useful to stage disease. Hematological parameters are usually checked to assist with staging and to exclude concomitant leukemia. An elevated LDH level may be suggestive of lymphoma.

Histopathology

The majority of gastric lymphomas are non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B-cell origin. These tumors may range from well-differentiated, superficial involvements (MALT) to high-grade, large-cell lymphomas.

Other lymphomas involving the stomach include mantle cell lymphoma and T-cell lymphomas which may be associated with enteropathy; the latter usually occur in the small bowel but have been reported in the stomach.

Risk Factors

Risk factors for gastric lymphoma include the following:

Treatment

Diffuse large B-cell lymphomas of the stomach are primarily treated with chemotherapy with CHOP with or without rituximab being a usual first choice.

Antibiotic treatment to eradicate H. pylori is indicated as first line therapy for MALT lymphomas. About 60% of MALT lymphomas completely regress with eradication therapy [6]. Second line therapy for MALT lymphomas is usually chemotherapy with a single agent, and complete response rates of greater than 70% have gain been reported [7].

Subtotal gastrectomy, with post-operative chemotherapy is undertaken in refractory cases, or in the setting of complications, including gastric outlet obstruction.

References

  • Fauci, et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine,16th Ed.

Notes

  1. Dawson IMP, Cornes JS, Morrison BC. Primary malignant lymphoid tumours of the intestinal tract. Br J Surg. 1961;49:80-89.
  2. Aisenberg AC. Coherent view of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. J Clin Oncol. 1995;13:2656-2675.
  3. Koch P et al. Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: I. Anatomic and histologic distribution, clinical features, and survival data of 371 patients registered in the German Multicenter Study GIT NHL 01/92. J Clin Oncol 2001 Sep 15;19(18):3861-73.
  4. Thirlby RC. Gastrointestinal lymphoma: a surgical perspective. Oncology (Huntingt). 1993;7:29-32.
  5. NEJM article
  6. Bayerdorffer E et al., Regression of primary gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type after cure of Helicobacter pylori infection. MALT Lymphoma Study Group, Lancet 1995 Jun 24;345(8965):1591-4.
  7. Hammel P et al. Efficacy of single-agent chemotherapy in low-grade B-cell mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma with prominent gastric expression. J Clin Oncol 1995 Oct;13(10):2524-9.


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