Primary pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma with extensive lung involvement and negative autoimmune and inflammatory background: A case report and literature review

Primary pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a very rare presentation of MALT lymphoma. The presence of a completely negative autoimmune and inflammatory background makes it a real challenge and very rare presentation (probably the second reported case in the literature). W...

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Published in:Journal of Family & Community Medicine Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 272 - 274
Main Authors: Alabdulgader, Abdulrahman I, Nabhan, Arwa A, Althubaity, Arwa M, Alsaid, Abir H, Alsaif, Hind S, Abualola, Hossain A, Al-Mulhim, Mohammed A, Alsayyah, Ahmed A, Aldarweesh, Mohammed I
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01-07-2024
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Summary:Primary pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a very rare presentation of MALT lymphoma. The presence of a completely negative autoimmune and inflammatory background makes it a real challenge and very rare presentation (probably the second reported case in the literature). We report a case of primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma with negative autoimmune background, demonstrating as multifocal bulky variceal masses causing significant clinical symptoms.
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ISSN:1319-1683
2230-8229
2229-340X
DOI:10.4103/jfcm.jfcm_365_23