Russell body gastritis: a clinicopathological analysis of five cases and literature review.
Junwen Ao, Wei Ma, Lixin Wang et al.
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Case in brief
This report details five cases of Russell body gastritis (RBG), a rare chronic gastritis marked by plasma cell infiltration in the gastric mucosa. The cohort included three females and two males, with a median age of 55 years. Most lesions were found in the antrum, and one case was associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. All patients remained stable during follow-up, with no disease progression.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
Russell body gastritis is characterized by the presence of Mott cells in the gastric mucosa, and its diagnosis relies on specific histological and immunohistochemical findings.