Gastric MALT Lymphoma and Grade II Obesity: Gastric Bypass Surgery as a Therapeutic Option
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is the most common extranodal lymphoma, with one third of the cases occurring in the stomach. Surgical treatment is a possible option. This case report describes an obese woman (body mass index 46 kg/m 2 ) seeking bariatric surgery, with elevated serum choles...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Obesity surgery 2011-03, Vol.21 (3), p.407-409 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is the most common extranodal lymphoma, with one third of the cases occurring in the stomach. Surgical treatment is a possible option. This case report describes an obese woman (body mass index 46 kg/m
2
) seeking bariatric surgery, with elevated serum cholesterol and uric acid, negative for
Helicobacter pylori
but with a positive biopsy for MALT (immunohistochemistry), stage IA. She was submitted to a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and gastric resection. Two months later, she had lost 20 kg and the MALT lymphoma was in complete remission. |
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ISSN: | 0960-8923 1708-0428 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11695-010-0122-2 |