| Russell body gastritis in an HIV positive patient: case report and review of literature. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22685980 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Russell body gastritis is characterized by accumulation of plasma cells, filled with Russell bodies, in the gastric mucosa. Twelve cases have been reported in the English language medical literature. Its association with Helicobacter pylori gastritis or immunosuppression is known. The present case is the third to be reported in association with HIV infection. An 82-year-old male presented with dyspepsia, loose stools, loss of appetite and weight. Computed tomography scan showed esophageal and gastric wall thickening. Gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed gastritis. Microscopic examination of the biopsy revealed gastric mucosa with diffuse plasma cell infiltration in the lamina propria, associated with large eosinophilic Russell bodies. Immunoperoxidase stains revealed positivity for CD 138 and lambda and kappa chains. Special stain for Helicobacter pylori and immunostain for CD68 were negative. The differential diagnoses include plasmacytoma and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma with plasmacytic differentiation, which are entities with different prognostic and therapeutic implications. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Amarpreet Bhalla; Diana Mosteanu; Steven Gorelick; Hani-el-Fanek |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Connecticut medicine Volume: 76 ISSN: 0010-6178 ISO Abbreviation: Conn Med Publication Date: 2012 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-06-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0372745 Medline TA: Conn Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 261-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
PGY-2 Department of Pathology, Laboratory Medicine, Danbury Hospital. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Clear and present danger: in childhood meningitis. The importance of Hib immunisation in infancy and...
Next Document: CYP2C19 genotype-guided antiplatelet therapy in a patient with clopidogrel resistance.