Abstract
CASE STUDY: GASTRIC MUCOSA-ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID TISSUE (MALT) LYMPHOMA Extranodal marginal zone lymphomas of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (EMZL-MALT) have been linked to chronic immune stimulation due toinfection or autoimmune stimuli.The causal association between Helicobacter pylori(HP) and gastric MALT lymphoma has been well demonstrated. HPeradication with antibiotics has emerged as the standard therapy for early stage HPpositive gastric MALT lymphoma.High response rates and long-term survival have been reported inpatients with localized gastric MALT lymphomatreated with low-doseradiationtherapy.Monoclonal antibody and chemotherapy are reserved forpatients failing or recurring after RT and those with advanced stage disease. Key words: mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, gastric lymphoma
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