1.Longlasting Remission of Primary Hepatic Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma Achieved by Radiotherapy Alone.
Sang Yun SHIN ; Jin Seok KIM ; Jong Keun LIM ; Jee Sook HAHN ; Woo Ick YANG ; Chang Ok SUH
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine 2006;21(2):127-131
Primary hepatic lymphoma is a rare disorder representing less than 1% of all extranodal lymphomas. Histological examination of a primary hepatic lymphoma usually reveals a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; there have been few reports of primary hepatic mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas. A 67-year-old man was being treated for a duodenal ulcer; while receiving therapy for the ulcer, a liver mass was incidentally found on abdominal ultrasonography. The pathologic diagnosis of the hepatic mass was an extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT. The patient underwent radiotherapy with a total of 4,140 cGy delivered. The patient achieved complete remission and has been followed for 6 years with no recurrence of the disease. This report reviews the case of a primary hepatic extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT successfully treated by radiotherapy alone.
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Lymphoma, Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue/diagnosis/pathology/*radiotherapy
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Liver Neoplasms/diagnosis/pathology/*radiotherapy
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Humans
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