Wei Tang, Zilan Lin, Pritika Sharma, Gabriel Heering, Brad Dworkin, Amir Steinberg, Fouzia Shakil, Beth Schorr-Lesnick
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Abstract
Alpha heavy chain disease (αHCD) is a rare variant of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma characterized by expression of a monotypic truncated immunoglobulin α heavy chain. αHCD frequently involves the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and its pathogenesis has been linked to clonal B-cell expansion from chronic immune stimulation by infectious agents. We report a rare case of GI αHCD with 5 concomitant pathogens identified on a GI multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction panel, featured by persistent Campylobacter jejuni colonization and refractory giardiasis.
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ACG Case Reports Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication that provides GI and hepatology fellows, private practice clinicians, and other healthcare providers an opportunity to share interesting case reports with their peers and with leaders in the field. ACG Case Reports Journal publishes case reports, images, videos and letters to the editor in all topics of gastroenterology and hepatology, including: Biliary Colon Endoscopy Esophagus Functional Bowel Disorders Inflammatory Bowel Disease Liver Nutrition and Obesity Pancreas Pathology Pediatric Small Bowel Stomach.