Ileal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma with a Large-Cell Component That Regressed Spontaneously.
- Author:
Yohsuke MAKINO
1
;
Hidekazu SUZUKI
;
Toshihiro NISHIZAWA
;
Kaori KAMEYAMA
;
Tadakazu HISAMATSU
;
Hiroyuki IMAEDA
;
Makio MUKAI
;
Toshifumi HIBI
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. hsuzuki@sc.itc.keio.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma;
Large cell component;
Regression;
Ileum, Low grade
- MeSH:
Ileum;
Lymphoid Tissue;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
- From:Gut and Liver
2010;4(1):117-121
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Reported herein is a case of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the terminal ileum with a large-cell component, which regressed spontaneously. To the best of our knowledge, only five cases of spontaneously regressing MALT lymphoma have been reported in the English-language literature, and all of these cases were low-grade lymphomas. Spontaneous regression of a MALT lymphoma with a high-grade component is very rare. The present case suggests that MALT lymphoma cells have a reversible nature, even in the presence of a high-grade component.
