Primary gastric tumors are very rare in children. Burkitt lymphoma is a common type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and gastric Burkitt lymphoma usually occurs in the aged. When involving the gastrointestinal tract, primary gastric Burkitt lymphoma is very rare in younger childhood. Many gastric lymphomas including mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma are associated with Helicobacter pylori infection or acute bleeding symptom. We report a seven-year-old boy who presented with only some vomiting and postprandial pain. His upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy revealed a large primary Burkitt lymphoma with no acute bleeding and no evidence of H. pylori infection. After chemotherapy, he remains in remission.
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Kim, S. C., Hwang, J. W., Lee, M. K., & Hwang, P. H. (2016). Rare Case of Primary Gastric Burkitt Lymphoma in a Child. The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe Chi, 68(2), 87–92. https://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2016.68.2.87
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