A Case of Recurrent MALT Lymphoma in the Lung and Parotid Gland Sequentially after Treatment of Gastric MALT Lymphoma / 대한혈액학회지

ABSTRACT

The patient was a 64-year old woman who suffered from palpable neck mass. Twelve years ago, she was diagnosed with gastric MALT lymphoma and had undergone a subtotal gastrectomy. And then two years later, she had undergone lobectomy of right middle lobe due to pulmonary MALT lymphoma. This time, biopsy of parotid gland showed MALT lymphoma again. Staging procedures revealed no other organ involvement. This case imply indolent course of MALT lymphoma and possible homing mechanism of MALT lymphoma cells.