Simultaneous Occurrence of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma (MALToma) and Lung Cancer

Colonic MALToma accounts for 2.5% of all MALTomas. MALToma can be associated with certain chronic infections, autoimmune disorders, Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia, and old age. Synchronous MALTomas can occur in multiple organs. Simultaneous occurrence of colonic MALToma and colon cancer has been re...

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Main Author: Monjur Ahmed
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3607101
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description Colonic MALToma accounts for 2.5% of all MALTomas. MALToma can be associated with certain chronic infections, autoimmune disorders, Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia, and old age. Synchronous MALTomas can occur in multiple organs. Simultaneous occurrence of colonic MALToma and colon cancer has been reported. A case of colonic MALToma and lung cancer is described here.
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spelling doaj-art-dbb26f76d1cd42b895e827b24bbcced62025-08-20T03:24:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362018-01-01201810.1155/2018/36071013607101Simultaneous Occurrence of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma (MALToma) and Lung CancerMonjur Ahmed0Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USAColonic MALToma accounts for 2.5% of all MALTomas. MALToma can be associated with certain chronic infections, autoimmune disorders, Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia, and old age. Synchronous MALTomas can occur in multiple organs. Simultaneous occurrence of colonic MALToma and colon cancer has been reported. A case of colonic MALToma and lung cancer is described here.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3607101
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Simultaneous Occurrence of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma (MALToma) and Lung Cancer
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
title Simultaneous Occurrence of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma (MALToma) and Lung Cancer
title_full Simultaneous Occurrence of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma (MALToma) and Lung Cancer
title_fullStr Simultaneous Occurrence of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma (MALToma) and Lung Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous Occurrence of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma (MALToma) and Lung Cancer
title_short Simultaneous Occurrence of Colonic Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT) Lymphoma (MALToma) and Lung Cancer
title_sort simultaneous occurrence of colonic mucosa associated lymphoid tissue malt lymphoma maltoma and lung cancer
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3607101
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