Korean J Hematol.
2003 Feb;38(1):59-63.
A Case of Recurrent MALT Lymphoma in the Lung and Parotid Gland Sequentially after Treatment of Gastric MALT Lymphoma
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- 1Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- 4Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- The patient was a 64-year old woman who suffered from palpable neck mass. Twelve years ago, she was diagnosed with gastric MALT lymphoma and had undergone a subtotal gastrectomy. And then two years later, she had undergone lobectomy of right middle lobe due to pulmonary MALT lymphoma. This time, biopsy of parotid gland showed MALT lymphoma again. Staging procedures revealed no other organ involvement. This case imply indolent course of MALT lymphoma and possible homing mechanism of MALT lymphoma cells.
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