Gastroduodenal lymphoma

Abstract

Gestroduodenal lymphoma are very rare and with small number of written scientific papers published. They can be found within chronic gastritis as mucose associated lymphoid tissue-MALT. MALT lesions are associated with Helicobacter Pylori infections. Misadraji first described case of primary duodenal lymphoma folikularnog in 1995. Since then, several studies suggested that MALT lymphoma is viewed as a separate clinical-pathological entity due to its localization, the nature of the disease and good prognosis. In this case report, authors presented duodenal MALT lymphoma in 70 year old patient in which was preoperatively diagnosed duodenal cancer. Cephalic duodenopancreatictomy was performed and pathohystological examination was conducted. Results was MALT lymphoma. In establishing the final diagnosis of duodenal MALT lymphoma should be used histochemical and immunostaining analysis.