Gastroduodenal Burkitt's lymphoma in an immunocompetent patient
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Gastroduodenal Burkitt´s lymphoma in an immunocompetent patient.
The stomach is the most frequent site of extranodal malignant lymphomas. The most common gastric lymphomas are mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) and diffuse large B cell lymphomas. Burkitt’s lymphoma is a highly aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In the sporadic form, patients usually present with abdominal disease, with involvement of the distal ileum, cecum and mesentery. Although the tr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1130-0108
DOI: 10.4321/s1130-01082013000900007