Endoscopic ultrasound-guided diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric Burkitt's lymphoma in an adolescent patient: a rare case

Clin J Gastroenterol. 2021 Feb;14(1):88-91. doi: 10.1007/s12328-020-01278-2. Epub 2020 Nov 9.

Abstract

Primary gastric Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is rare in the pediatric population. Furthermore, the association of Burkitt's lymphoma with Helicobacter pylori is not well defined. We report a case of primary gastric Burkitt's lymphoma associated with Helicobacter pylori diagnosed in a pediatric patient. This diagnosis was made with the aid of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle biopsy (FNB). This is one of the first pediatric cases of EUS-guided FNB for the diagnosis of H. pylori-associated gastric BL.

Keywords: Burkitt’s lymphoma; Endoscopic ultrasound; Helicobacter pylori.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Burkitt Lymphoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Burkitt Lymphoma* / microbiology
  • Female
  • Helicobacter Infections* / complications
  • Helicobacter pylori*
  • Humans
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / microbiology
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional