Gastric lymphoma and gastric tuberculosis: A diagnostic dilemma

Abstract Gastric outlet obstruction may be caused by a heterogeneous group of diseases that include both benign and malignant conditions. Primary gastric lymphoma (3%–5% of all gastrointestinal malignancies) and primary gastric tuberculosis (TB) (0.4%–2%) are very rare and resemble each other in cli...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology 2019-01, Vol.40 (1), p.147-149
Hauptverfasser: Jain, Atul, Yadav, Pradhuman, Dey, Subhajeet, Karim, Tanweer
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Gastric outlet obstruction may be caused by a heterogeneous group of diseases that include both benign and malignant conditions. Primary gastric lymphoma (3%–5% of all gastrointestinal malignancies) and primary gastric tuberculosis (TB) (0.4%–2%) are very rare and resemble each other in clinical presentation with diagnostic dilemma between them. Do the two entities exist concomitantly or precede each other is still a topic of debate in the literature. Here, we present a case of primary gastric TB and gastric lymphoma in the same patient.
ISSN:0971-5851
0975-2129
DOI:10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_150_18