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Related Subjects:
|Hodgkin Lymphoma
|Non Hodgkin Lymphoma
|Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
|Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma
|Mantle cell lymphoma
|Marginal Zone Lymphoma
|Gastric (MALT) Lymphoma
|Primary CNS Lymphoma (PCNSL)
|Burkitt's lymphoma
|Follicular Lymphoma
๐ฟ Gastric MALT lymphoma (Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue lymphoma) is a type of indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma that arises in the stomach lining.
It is strongly associated with chronic Helicobacter pylori infection, which drives lymphoid proliferation and malignant transformation.
Unlike gastric adenocarcinoma, MALT lymphoma generally has a better prognosis and may even regress completely with H. pylori eradication.
๐ก Exam pearl: Always test for H. pylori in any patient with gastric MALT lymphoma.
Successful eradication can lead to complete remission without the need for chemo or radiotherapy.
This makes it a unique example of an infection-driven malignancy where antibiotics can be curative.
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