Symptoms of gastric MALT lymphoma?

summary

MALT lymphoma accounts for about 8% of NHL. This small cell lymphoma is located in extranodal area. It is an important step to recognize that the gastric manifestations of this kind of lymphoma are related to Helicobacter pylori infection. MALT lymphoma can occur in the stomach, orbit, intestine, lung, thyroid, parotid gland, skin, soft tissue, bladder, kidney and central nervous system. Most patients with MALT lymphoma have a good prognosis, with a 5-year survival rate of 75%. Let's talk about the symptoms of gastric MALT lymphoma.

Symptoms of gastric MALT lymphoma?

(3) Vomiting: it is related to incomplete pyloric obstruction caused by tumor, especially in antrum and anterior pyloric area.

(2) Weight loss: about 60%. It is caused by a large amount of nutrients consumed by tumor tissue and a decrease in the intake of gastric anorexia.

(1) Abdominal pain: the most common symptom of gastric malignant lymphoma is abdominal pain. Data show that the incidence of abdominal pain is more than 90%. The nature of pain varies from mild discomfort to severe abdominal pain, and even patients with acute abdomen. Most of them are dull pain and distending pain, which can be aggravated by eating. The initial impression is ulcer disease, but antacids often can't alleviate it. Abdominal pain may be caused by primary injury of peripheral nerve or compression of enlarged lymph nodes.

matters needing attention

In fact, some symptoms of many diseases are quite similar, but if they are confused, they will not be able to be treated effectively. Therefore, we hope that after we understand the common sense introduced above, we can all pay attention to it. No matter what diseases appear in our life, we should pay attention to it and actively go to the hospital for the most comprehensive examination.