J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2009 Jun;35(3):187-292.

Low-grade mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue(MALT) marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the tongue : A case report

• Lee BS
• Kim YG
• Kwon YD
• Choi BJ
• Kim YR

Abstract

Out of all oral malignant tumor, malignant lymphoma occurs in only 3.5%. Especially, most of the primary malignant lymphomas, which occur in the head & neck region are high-grade diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) marginal zone B-cell lymphoma is very rare. In the head & neck region, malignant lymphoma is reported to occur in the thyroid, salivary gland, trachea, larynx, orbital lobe and the Waldeyer's ring. Among the Waldeyer's ring, palatal tonsil is reported to be the most common region, but, only 1 case report was published in Korea. Until now, there were no case reports of MALT lymphoma that occurred in the tongue. The purpose of this case report is to report and discuss on a case of MALT lymphoma of the tongue.

Keyword

MALT lymphoma; Tongue

MeSH Terms

Head
Korea
Larynx
Lymphoid Tissue
Lymphoma
Lymphoma, B-Cell
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone
Neck
Orbit
Palatine Tonsil
Salivary Glands
Thyroid Gland
Tongue
Trachea