Association Between Gastric Lymphoid Follicles (Precursor Of MALT Lymphomas) And H. pylori Infection At A Referral Hospital In Iran

Purpose Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is the most common endoscopic finding in Helicobacter pylori positive patients that can progress to MALT lymphoma after a prolonged antigenic contact. This study was aimed to evaluate the prevalence of lymphoid follicles and aggregates (precursors of MALT lymphomas) in gastric mucosal biopsies and their correlation with H. pylori infection.