Pulmonary Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma: A Report of 2 Cases and Literature Review

Xiangting Xie, Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China, Ying Zhang, Xiaoyan Tan, Yun Luo, Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China, Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China, Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
2021 Diseases & Research  
Pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is indolent and progresses more slowly than other malignant lymphomas. The clinical features are not specific and the diagnosis can often be difficult. Here, we present two rare cases of pulmonary MALT lymphoma. Both patients were incidentally found lesions in the lungs with chest computed tomography during physical examination. They were finally diagnosed by pathological biopsy. One received complete resection, the other was treated
more » ... th chemotherapy. There were no recurrence in the two patients during follow-up. We also review relevant literature to provide a better recognition of this disease.
doi:10.54457/dr.202101007 fatcat:ihs5ev6tsbcixdrwguf2rmst5m