MALT Lymphoma in Both Parotid Glands of a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2009.52.6.519
- Author:
Hyung Jin JUN
1
;
Ik Won YOO
;
Kwang Yoon JUNG
;
Seung Kuk BAEK
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mdbsk@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
MALT lymphoma;
Parotid gland;
Autoimmune disease
- MeSH:
Autoimmune Diseases;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;
Lymphoid Tissue;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin;
Parotid Gland;
Salivary Glands
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2009;52(6):519-521
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant lymphoma of salivary gland is rare and takes 2-5% of all neoplasm of salivary glands. Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is known as a unique subtype of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Since MALT lymphoma tends to be an indolent and localized disease, complete surgical resection is able to be performed as a single treatment. In this article, we present a case of MALT lymphoma in both parotid glands of the patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, who underwent both superficial parotidectomy
