Thymic and pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphomas in a patient with Sjögren's syndrome and literature review

Respirology. 2007 Jan;12(1):144-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2006.00971.x.

Abstract

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALToma) has been reported in several organs. Among MALTomas, thymic and pulmonary MALTomas are rare. The present report describes a patient with Sjögren's syndrome who presented thymic and pulmonary MALTomas. Although the exact pathogenetic relationship between these two tumours is uncertain, it is likely that the underlying immune dysregulation related to Sjögren's syndrome contributed to the occurrence and the unusual manifestation of MALTomas in this patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Antinuclear / analysis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications*
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / complications*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnosis
  • Prognosis
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Thymus Neoplasms / complications*
  • Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antinuclear
  • SS-A antibodies
  • SS-B antibodies