Five percent of the cancers in the parotid region are non-hodgkin lymphomas. This lymphoma, involving the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), is called MALToma. A chronic autoimmune inflammatory process of the parotid gland, such as Sjogren's syndrome, results in an increased incidence of parotid MALToma. Biopsy of the parotid is essential for appropriate diagnosis; this can then be completed by radiotherapy, chemotherapy or therapy with monoclonal antibodies according to the stage of the disease. This study shows a clinical case of a 50-year-old patient with Sjogren's syndrome who developed a parotid MALToma.
Immordino Angelo, G.S. (2020). Sjogren syndrome and parotid marginal zone lymphoma: Report of a case and review of literature. EUROMEDITERRANEAN BIOMEDICAL JOURNAL, 15(12), 54-57 [10.3269/1970-5492.2020.15.12].
Sjogren syndrome and parotid marginal zone lymphoma: Report of a case and review of literature
Immordino Angelo;Gallina Salvatore;Dispenza Francesco;Lorusso Francesco
2020-04-01
Abstract
Five percent of the cancers in the parotid region are non-hodgkin lymphomas. This lymphoma, involving the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), is called MALToma. A chronic autoimmune inflammatory process of the parotid gland, such as Sjogren's syndrome, results in an increased incidence of parotid MALToma. Biopsy of the parotid is essential for appropriate diagnosis; this can then be completed by radiotherapy, chemotherapy or therapy with monoclonal antibodies according to the stage of the disease. This study shows a clinical case of a 50-year-old patient with Sjogren's syndrome who developed a parotid MALToma.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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