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MALT lymphoma historical perspective

Introduction

Overview

Overview

MALT lymphoma was first described by Isaacson and Wright in 1983.[1]

Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective

  • MALT lymphoma was first described by Isaacson and Wright in 1983.[1]
  • Isaacson and Wright discovered that primary low-grade gastric B cell lymphomas that had more histological features in common with those of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue than with peripheral lymph nodes.
  • Extranodal low-grade lymphomas arising at other mucosal organs, including the salivary gland, lung, and thyroid, showed similar histological and clinical features establishing the term “MALT lymphoma”.
References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Troppan, Katharina; Wenzl, Kerstin; Neumeister, Peter; Deutsch, Alexander (2015). “Molecular Pathogenesis of MALT Lymphoma”. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2015: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2015/102656. ISSN 1687-6121.

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