Burkitt's lymphoma of stomach: A case report and review of literature

Primary gastrointestinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a distinct clinicopathol ogical entity. This is the commonest site of all extranodal lymphomas. Non- endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (high-grade, small non-cleaved lymphocytic type) is rare in non-HIV adult population. We hereby report Burkitt's lymphoma o f stomach in a non-HIV adult. Gastric and lymph node biopsy confirmed the d iagnosis. Patient was treated using a third generation chemotherapy protoco l without any surgical resection. The patient relapsed within 3 months of c ompletion of primary treatment and died of progressive disease. Am. J. Hema tol. 67:48-50, 2001. (C) 2001 Wiley-Liss. Inc.