Russell body gastritis in an Hp-negative patient

Russell body gastritis

“…The presenting symptoms were variable and mostly non-specific 14 . Endoscopic examination can show features of gastritis and erythematous mucosal changes or present as nodular or raised lesion 12 15 . Follow-up is suggested due to occasional reported cases with associated concurrent neoplastic processes 14 15 .…”

Russell Body Dermatitis Due to Syphilis

“…1 They sometimes can be seen in multiple myeloma, 2 and in theory, they can occur in any chronic inflammation with a lot of plasma cells, but in practice they are mainly seen in chronic inflammation of the upper gastrointestinal tract. 3,4 With the exception of rhinoscleroma, Russell bodies are extremely rarely observed in the skin. 1 The occurrence of Russell bodies in the setting of syphilis seems logical, since chronic syphilis-related dermatitis is characterized by a chronic lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, 5 yet there are no reports on this topic, suggesting this is an extremely rare event.…”