A case of MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma occurring in the rectum.
A case of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the rectum is reported. A 64 year-old woman was referred to us for the evaluation of occult blood in the stool. A hard mass was palpable on digital examination. Biopsy specimens revealed a histologic picture compatible with MALT lymphoma. Abdominoperineal excision of the rectum was carried out. Chemotherapy was not performed, and the post-operative course was uneventful, with no evidence of recurrence for 2 years and 11 months. Surgical resection is an effective therapy for MALT lymphoma of the rectum.
Orita
M
M
First Department of Surgery, Yamaguchi University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Yamashita
K
K
Okino
M
M
Enoki
T
T
Noshima
S
S
Morita
N
N
Esato
K
K
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery