Burkitt's lymphoma of stomach: A case report and review of literature

Primary gastrointestinal non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma is a distinct clinicopathological entity. This is the commonest site of all extranodal lymphomas. Non‐endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (high‐grade, small non‐cleaved lymphocytic type) is rare in non‐HIV adult population. We hereby report Burkitt's lymphoma of stomach in a non‐HIV adult. Gastric and lymph node biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Patient was treated using a third generation chemotherapy protocol without any surgical resection. The patient relapsed within 3 months of completion of primary treatment and died of progressive disease. Am. J. Hematol. 67:48–50, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.