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MALT lymphoma causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2], Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]

Overview

Overview

Common causes of gastric MALT lymphoma include H.pyroli infection, long-term immunosuppressant drug therapy, and HIV infection. Common causes of nongastric MALT lymphoma include autoimmune disorders, such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Sjogren’s syndrome.

Causes

Causes

  • Most common causes of gastric MALT lymphoma include H.pyroli infection. Other causes of gastric MALT lymphoma include:[1]
References

References

  1. Kinkade, Zoe; Esan, Olukemi A.; Rosado, Flavia G.; Craig, Michael; Vos, Jeffrey A. (2015). “Ileal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma presenting with small bowel obstruction: a case report”. Diagnostic Pathology. 10 (1). doi:10.1186/s13000-015-0353-6. ISSN 1746-1596.

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