Gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma: clinicopathological study and treatment outcome in 50 patients

Authors :: Ghada Sahraoui
Yosra Yahyaoui
Karima Mrad
Raoudha Doghri
Yosr Zenzri
Nadia Boujelbene
Lamia Charfi
Source :: Pan African Medical Journal; Vol. 37 No. 1 (2020), The Pan African Medical Journal
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: African Field Epidemiology Network, 2020.
Abstract: The stomach is the most frequent site of extranodal lymphoma. Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a low-grade, B-cell neoplasm strongly associated withHelicobacter pylori(HP) infection. The presenting complaints of gastric MALT lymphoma are usually nonspecific. HP eradication is regarded as the first-line therapy in early stage disease. Management of patients who failed to achieve remission following HP eradication include chemotherapy, radiotherapy and in selected cases, surgery. The aim of the present study was to examine the clinical characteristics and treatment outcome of patients with gastric MALT lymphoma.

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