Conjunctival Malt Lymphoma: A Case Report
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VOLUME: 10 ISSUE: 4
P: 198 - 201
December 2009

Conjunctival Malt Lymphoma: A Case Report

İstanbul Med J 2009;10(4):198-201
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ABSTRACT

Whilst the etiology of the MALT (Mucosa Associate Lymphoid Tissue) lymphoma is not perfectly clarified, the blamed mechanism is a mature B-cell lymphoproliferative processes. This process is considered to have developed in connection with chronic antigenic stimulation which belongs to the extranodal marginal zone B-cell nonhodgkin indolent lymphoma class. A majority of the MALT lymphoma appear in the gastrointestinal system yet they may appear in tissue and organs like orbita, conjunctiva, lacrimal gland, bladder, lung, dura, thyroid, breast, and skin. Generally they have slow course and favorable prognoses. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment options might be used. In this article, we are reporting 43 year old, female conjunctival MALT lymphoma demonstrative case with clinic and pathological specifications.

Keywords:
MALT (Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue) lymphoma, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy