The importance of endoscopic ultrasonography in the management of low‐grade gastric mucosa‐associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

• Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics Vol. 16; no. 10; pp. 1715 - 1722
• Main Authors: Caletti, G., Zinzani, P. L., Fusaroli, P., Buscarini, E., Parente, F., Federici, T., Peyre, S., De Angelis, C., Bonanno, G., Togliani, T., Pileri, S., Tura, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.10.2002; Blackwell
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Biological and medical sciences; Disease-Free Survival; Drug Therapy, Combination - therapeutic use; Endosonography; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Helicobacter Infections - complications; Helicobacter Infections - drug therapy; Helicobacter pylori; Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases; Humans; Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis; Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnostic imaging; Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - microbiology; Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - pathology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Stomach Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Stomach Neoplasms - microbiology; Stomach Neoplasms - pathology; Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus; Tumors; Sonography; Human; Stomach; Prognosis; Spirillales; Treatment efficiency; Spirillaceae; Malignant hemopathy; Non Hodgkin lymphoma; Infection; Antibiotic; Chemotherapy; MALT lymphoma; Treatment; Helicobacter pylori; Lymphoproliferative syndrome; Low malignancy; Bacteriosis; Digestive diseases; Bacteria; Endoscopy; Mucosa disease; Antibacterial agent; Gastric disease

Summary Background : Anti‐Helicobacter pylori therapy has been reported to cause regression of low‐grade gastric mucosa‐associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma in a high percentage of patients. However, in some patients, these lesions persist despite antibiotic treatment. Aim : To determine the various...