Primary MALT lymphoma of the gallbladder. Case report

Primary MALT lymphoma of the gallbladder. Case report

Primary lymphomas of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) are exceedingly rare. We report the case of a 51 year old female diagnosed with primary MALT lymphoma of the gallbladder after cholecystectomy. Further staging workup was negative for metastatic disease. When the disease is localized to t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD 2008-06, Vol.17 (2), p.207-210
Hauptverfasser: Koshy, Matthew, Zhao, Frank, Garofalo, Michael C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Female
Gallbladder Neoplasms - diagnosis
Humans
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnosis
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:Primary lymphomas of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) are exceedingly rare. We report the case of a 51 year old female diagnosed with primary MALT lymphoma of the gallbladder after cholecystectomy. Further staging workup was negative for metastatic disease. When the disease is localized to the gallbladder, primary MALT lymphomas of the gallbladder carry an excellent prognosis, and surgical resection is curative in the majority of cases.
ISSN:1841-8724