A Case of Recurrent MALT Lymphoma in the Lung and Parotid Gland Sequentially after Treatment of Gastric MALT Lymphoma.
- Author:
Sung Hwa BAE
1
;
Jae Lyun LEE
;
Kyung Hee LEE
;
Myung Hee LEE
;
Myung Soo HYUN
;
Dong Sug KIM
;
Hee Soon CHO
Author Information
1. Division of Hemato-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Biopsy
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology
2003;38(1):59-63
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
