Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2017; 23(22): 4127-4131
Published online Jun 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i22.4127
Synchronous triple occurrence of MALT lymphoma, schwannoma, and adenocarcinoma of the stomach
Kyeong W Choi, Mee Joo, Han S Kim, Woo Y Lee
Kyeong W Choi, Woo Y Lee, Department of Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul 100-032, South Korea
Mee Joo, Han S Kim, Department of Pathology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do 411-706, South Korea
Author contributions: Choi KW and Lee WY designed the report; Joo M and Kim HS performed histologic analysis; Choi KW and Lee WY wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Seoul Paik Hospital Institutional Review Board, PAIK-2016-12-012.
Informed consent statement: The patient presented in this case report gave his written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of his protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Woo Y Lee, MD, Department of Surgery, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 9 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-032, South Korea. yongaaa5972@naver.com
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Received: January 10, 2017
Peer-review started: January 12, 2017
First decision: March 3, 2017
Revised: March 14, 2017
Accepted: April 12, 2017
Article in press: April 12, 2017
Published online: June 14, 2017
Core Tip

Core tip: Synchronous occurrence of two types of gastric tumor is relatively well described, but this is the first report of synchronous triple gastric adenocarcinoma, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, and schwannoma. Consideration of the possible underlying involvement of Helicobacter pylori in MALT lymphoma and preoperative treatment with appropriate medication allowed performance of subtotal gastrectomy and a successful outcome.