Rare Case of Primary Gastric Burkitt Lymphoma in a Child.

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Rare Case of Primary Gastric Burkitt Lymphoma in a Child.

Korean J Gastroenterol. 2016 Aug 25;68(2):87-92

Authors: Kim SC, Hwang JW, Lee MK, Hwang PH

Abstract
Primary gastric tumors are very rare in children. Burkitt lymphoma is a common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and gastric Burkitt lymphoma usually occurs in the aged. When involving the gastrointestinal tract, primary gastric Burkitt lymphoma is very rare in younger childhood. Many gastric lymphomas including mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma are associated with Helicobacter pylori infection or acute bleeding symptom. We report a seven-year-old boy who presented with only some vomiting and postprandial pain. His upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy revealed a large primary Burkitt lymphoma with no acute bleeding and no evidence of H. pylori infection. After chemotherapy, he remains in remission.

PMID: 27554215 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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