title: Clinical aspects of malt lymphomas.
abstract: Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is an indolent lymphoma arising in extranodal sites. Several infectious agents and autoimmune disorders have been implicated in its pathogenesis. The stomach represents the most common and best-studied organ involved by MALT lymphoma and its development is strongly associated with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection. MALT lymphomas are characterized by an indolent clinical course and excellent survival in most cases, independently of the treatment delivered. Recent progress in the knowledge of the etiology and the cellular and molecular pathological events related to MALT lymphomas allowed us to improve our clinical understanding of this disease entity and to better define treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Heraklion University Hospital, University of Crete, POBOX 1352, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, xkalpadaki@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kalpadakis
authors.forename: Gerassimos A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Pangalis
authors.forename: Theodoros P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Vassilakopoulos
authors.forename: Stavroula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kyriakaki
authors.forename: Xanthi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yiakoumis
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sachanas
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moschogiannis
authors.forename: Pantelis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tsirkinidis
authors.forename: Penelope
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Korkolopoulou
authors.forename: Helen A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Papadaki
authors.forename: Maria K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Angelopoulou
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D006801:Humans; D055261:Immunogenetic Phenomena; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy