Yamada Shunsuke, Tadasu Kohno, Mingyon Mun, Yoshiaki Abe, Noriko Motoi
Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Jul;76(1):293-5. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04965-2.
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a low-grade variant of B cell lymphoma that arises in extranodal tissue of the gastrointestinal tract, lung, salivary gland, thyroid, or other organ derived from the foregut. However, MALT lymphoma in the thymus is extremely rare. We report a case of thymic MALT lymphoma, extending to the neck, resected using combined thoracoscopic and transcervical approaches. To the best of our knowledge, thoracoscopic management of MALT lymphoma in the thymus has not previous been reported.
黏膜相关淋巴组织(MALT)淋巴瘤是一种B细胞淋巴瘤的低级别变异型,起源于胃肠道、肺、唾液腺、甲状腺或其他源于前肠的器官的结外组织。然而,胸腺中的MALT淋巴瘤极为罕见。我们报告一例胸腺MALT淋巴瘤,其延伸至颈部,采用胸腔镜和经颈联合入路进行切除。据我们所知,此前尚未有关于胸腺MALT淋巴瘤胸腔镜治疗的报道。