A Case of Primary Gastric Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Multiple Polyps

Korean J Med > Volume 80(2); 2011 > Article

Original Article

The Korean Journal of Medicine 2011;80(2):73-77.

A Case of Primary Gastric Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Multiple Polyps

Jin Min Park, Eun Jung Jeon, Yong Cheol Kim, Gun Min Kim, Ho Sang Lee, Dae Young Cheung, Jin Il Kim

다발성 용종으로 발현된 변연부 B세포 위 림프종

박진민, 전은정, 김용철, 김건민, 이호상, 정대영, 김진일

Abstract

Marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the gastrointestinal tract most commonly affects the stomach. Endoscopic findings of primary gastrointestinal lymphoma are various and heterogeneous. Lesions may appear as ulcers, erosions, or erythemas. Gastrointestinal lymphomas presenting as multiple polyps on endoscopy are rare. No case of marginal zone B-cell lymphoma manifesting as multiple polyps has been reported on the stomach, although a few cases have been reported in the colon. We present a rare case of a 77-year-old female patient diagnosed as primary gastric marginal zone B-cell lymphoma presenting as multiple polyps. She was fully treated by combination chemotherapy.

Key Words: Gastric marginal zone B-cell lymphoma; Multiple polyps; Chemotherapy