Pulmonary MALT lymphoma – when an opacity persists too long: a case report and literature review

• Published in: Galicia-clinica Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 58 - 59
• Main Authors: Cintrão Samouco, G, Oliveira, M, Martins Natal, Rebeca, Vaz Rodrigues, Luís
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Cell; Célula B; linfoma; Lung Neoplasms; Lymphoma; Marginal Zone; Neoplasias de pulmón; Zona Marginal

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is an extranodal lymphoma arising in a number of epithelial tissues, including stomach, salivary gland and the lung. Pulmonary MALT lymphoma originates in the parenchyma and/or bronchi and is a rare disease, representing 0.5-1% of primary pulmonary m...