Regression of Rectal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Unrelated to <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>
Authors: Shinichi Okamura, Horiuchi Katsuhiko, Teturou Satoh
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters1 February 2000Regression of Rectal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Unrelated to Helicobacter pyloriShinichi Okamura, Horiuchi Katsuhiko, and Teturou SatohShinichi OkamuraGunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Okamura)Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Katsuhiko)Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Satoh)Search for more papers by this author, Horiuchi KatsuhikoGunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Okamura)Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Katsuhiko)Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Satoh)Search for more papers by this author, and Teturou SatohGunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Okamura)Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Katsuhiko)Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Satoh)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-3-200002010-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:It is rare for low-grade lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) to affect the rectum, and eradication of Helicobacter pylori may cause regression of rectal MALT lymphoma (1). We describe a 54-year-old man with rectal MALT lymphoma that was unrelated to H. pylori and that regressed spontaneously.The patient was referred for evaluation of small nodular elevations in the rectum. His bone marrow and peripheral blood were normal, but he had uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Initial biopsy specimens from the rectum showed diffuse centrocyte-like cells in the mucosal and submucosal layer. These cells were confirmed as a monoclonal ...References1. Matsumoto T, Iida M, Shimizu M. Regression of mucosa-associated lymphoid-tissue lymphoma of rectum after eradication of Helicobacter pylori . Lancet. 1997;350:115-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Wotherspoon AC, Doglioni C, Diss TC, Pan L, Moschini A, de Boni M, et al . Regression of primary low-grade B-cell gastric lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type after eradication of Helicobacter pylori . Lancet. 1993;342:575-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wright DH. Regression of mucosa-associated lymphoid-tissue lymphoma after eradication of Helicobacter pylori . Lancet. 1997;350:960-1. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Drobyski WR, Qazi R. Spontaneous regression in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: clinical and pathogenetic considerations. Am J Hematol. 1989;31:138-41. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Ono K, Kikuchi M, Funai N, Matsuzaki M, Shimamoto Y. Natural killing activity in patients with spontaneous regression of malignant lymphoma. J Clin Immunol. 1996;16:334-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Shinichi Okamura; Horiuchi Katsuhiko; Teturou SatohAffiliations: Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Okamura)Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Katsuhiko)Gunma University School of Medicine; Maebashi Gunma 371-8511, Japan (Satoh) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) variant of primary rectal lymphoma: a review of the English literatureAnti-Helicobacter Pylori Therapy in Primary MALT Lymphoma of RectumIleal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma with a Large-Cell Component That Regressed SpontaneouslyLymphome de MALT du rectum : à propos d’un cas traité par irradiationSuccessful Treatment of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma of the Rectum with Radiation Therapy: Report of a CasePrimary Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma Occurring in the Rectum: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureSpontaneous regression of intraoral mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: Molecular study of a caseSpontanremissionenEMR of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the rectum 1 February 2000Volume 132, Issue 3Page: 247KeywordsCellsEndoscopyHelicobacter pyloriLymphoid tissueLymphomaMALT lymphomaRectumStomachUltrasound imagingUreases ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 February 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...