Shining stars in the sky on the gastric mucosa

Abstract

We report a rare case of an elderly Japanese man diagnosed with sporadic gastric Burkitt lymphoma. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed nodular and ulcerated lesions in the lesser curvature of the stomach. Pathological analysis of showed that the gastric lesions are characterized by a diffuse and dense accumulation of dark atypical lymphocytes (night) and a scattered distribution of bright foamy macrophages (stars) that give the classic “starry sky” appearance.