Gadre Swarupa, Ryan Matthew W, Logroño Roberto
Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Ear Nose Throat J. 2009 Aug;88(8):E1-3.
MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphomas are low-grade extranodal B-cell lymphomas that may involve various sites in the head and neck including the thyroid, salivary, and lacrimal glands. Development of MALT lymphoma in the head and neck is often associated with autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren syndrome or Hashimoto thyroiditis. Here we report a case of a MALT lymphoma of the floor of the mouth that likely arose in the sublingual gland. The patient was successfully treated with external-beam radiation therapy and remained disease-free at the 4-year follow-up.
黏膜相关淋巴组织（MALT）淋巴瘤是一种低度恶性的结外B细胞淋巴瘤，可累及头颈部的多个部位，包括甲状腺、唾液腺和泪腺。头颈部MALT淋巴瘤的发生通常与自身免疫性疾病有关，如干燥综合征或桥本甲状腺炎。在此，我们报告一例可能起源于舌下腺的口底MALT淋巴瘤病例。该患者接受外照射放疗后获得成功治疗，在4年随访期内无疾病复发。
