[Case of lymphomatoid gastropathy detected during follow-up after chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2014 Feb;111(2):296-303.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A man in his 70s underwent chemoradiotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus in 2009. A follow-up gastroendoscopy performed 3 years later revealed a reddish depressed lesion in the greater curvature of the middle stomach body. On the basis of histological and immunohistochemical findings and clinical features, including endoscopic findings, a diagnosis of lymphomatoid gastropathy was made. Follow-up studies revealed a decrease in the size of the lesion and the development of chronic gastritis. Although lymphomatoid gastropathy is rare, recognition of this disease is important because misdiagnosis as lymphoma may lead to unnecessary radical therapeutic procedures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / therapy*
  • Chemoradiotherapy*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / complications
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastroscopy
  • Humans
  • Killer Cells, Natural
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / etiology
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / pathology
  • Male
  • Stomach / pathology
  • Stomach Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Stomach Diseases / etiology
  • Stomach Diseases / pathology
  • Time Factors