| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5528059 | Leukemia Research Reports | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Primary esophageal lymphoma is an extremely rare disease. We report a 76-year-old woman with esophageal lymphoma who achieved remission after Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed a mass in the lower esophagus, and she was diagnosed with stage IE mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. She rejected any anti-lymphoma treatment except for HP eradication. Follow-up EGD demonstrated the disappearance of the esophageal MALT lymphoma 2 months after HP eradication, and she remained in remission for more than 3 years. Our results demonstrate that HP eradication may be effective as initial therapy in primary esophageal MALT lymphoma patients with HP infection.
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Authors
Keiichi Moriya, Hideto Tamura, Kyoko Nakamura, Masaru Hosone, Koiti Inokuchi,