Synchronous occurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT-type lymphoma: A case report and literature review

Vu-Thi Phuong, MD; Dau Quang Lieu, MD; Bui Thi My Hanh, MD; Ha-Thi Thu Hien, MD; Nguyen-Van Khanh, MD; Nguyen-Thi Hang, MD; Nguyen Minh Duc, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Aug 2023)

Synchronous occurrence of gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT-type lymphoma: A case report and literature review

Vu-Thi Phuong, MD,
Dau Quang Lieu, MD,
Bui Thi My Hanh, MD,
Ha-Thi Thu Hien, MD,
Nguyen-Van Khanh, MD,
Nguyen-Thi Hang, MD,
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD

Affiliations

Vu-Thi Phuong, MD: Department of Laboratory, Pathology Division, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Dau Quang Lieu, MD: Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Bui Thi My Hanh, MD: Department of Pathology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Ha-Thi Thu Hien, MD: Department of Laboratory, Pathology Division, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen-Van Khanh, MD: Department of Laboratory, Pathology Division, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen-Thi Hang, MD: Department of Laboratory, Pathology Division, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyen Minh Duc, MD: Corresponding author. Nguyen Minh Duc, MD, Department of Radiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.; Department of Laboratory, Pathology Division, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Pathology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; Department of Radiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 8
pp. 2730 – 2734

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The coexistence of multiple primary malignant tumors in an organ is rare. This includes the extremely rarely reported combination of gastric adenocarcinoma and gastric MALT-type lymphoma as synchronous tumors. We describe a case of a 72-year-old man diagnosed with this combination. He had no remarkable medical history and came to our hospital because of discomfort in the gastric area. Although the biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma only, the microscopic findings after partial gastrectomy incidentally showed additional lymphoma that was subsequently confirmed by immunohistochemistry as MALT-type lymphoma. This case study and literature analysis aims to raise awareness of the possibility of synchronous malignant neoplasm in the stomach to enhance preoperative diagnosis.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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