Pleuric presentation of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue: a case report and a review of the literature

A primary pleural marginal zone B cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is a very rare eventuality. Here, we report a rare case of MALT lymphoma arising in the pleura and update the literature on this topic. A 74-year-old female was hospitalized for persistent cough and weakness....

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of hematology 2010-09, Vol.92 (2), p.369-373
Hauptverfasser:	Motta, Giovanna, Conticello, Concetta, Amato, Gabriella, Moschetti, Gaetano, Colarossi, Cristina, Cosentino, Sebastiano, Ippolito, Massimo, Giustolisi, Rosario, Di Raimondo, Francesco
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived - therapeutic use Antigens Antineoplastic Agents Autoantigens B-cell lymphoma Biological and medical sciences Case Report Case reports Chemotherapy Computed tomography Cough Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Hematology Humans Immunotherapy Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Literature reviews Lymphoma Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnosis Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - drug therapy Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Microorganisms Mucosa Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue Oncology Pathogenesis Pleura Pleura - pathology Pleural effusion Pleural Effusion - diagnosis Pleural Effusion - drug therapy Rare diseases Remission Induction Rituximab Thickening Tumors
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