Gastrointestinal lymphoproliferative disorders

Most cases occur in the stomach in association with Helicobacter infection. Follicular colonisation may mimic follicular lymphoma.

Occurs in relatively young females. Most common in the duodenum. The prognosis of restricted disease is good. Differential diagnosis:

Some arise by transformation of low-grade marginal zone lymphoma or mantle cell lymphoma. Staging, specifically involvement of regional lymph nodes, is prognostically important. Some cases arise by transformation of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma.

 

References

1 Banks PM. Gastrointestinal lymphoproliferative disorders. Histopathology 2007; 50:42-54

This page last revised 15.2.2007.

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