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ArticleBMJ case reports2016

MALT lymphoma of the base of the tongue: a rare case entity.

Haissan Iftikhar, Moghira Iqbaluddin Siddiqui, Khurram Minhas

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Haissan IftikharSection of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Moghira Iqbaluddin SiddiquiSection of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
Khurram MinhasDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Aga Khan University Hospital · PKAga Khan University · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphoma is a malignant tumour arising from lymphoid tissue, with the majority of cases being in the lymph nodes, however, in 1/4th of cases, these tumours are found in extralymphoid tissue. Lymphoid tissue is also found in organs having mucosa, such as the digestive tract, salivary gland and in tracheal tissue. This collection of lymphoid tissue is known as mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma involving this extralymphoidal lymph tissue is known as MALT lymphoma. It was first reported by Isaacson and Wright in 1983, however, it was not included as a working diagnosis in clinical use until it was reclassified as 'marginal zone B-cell lymphoma' in a 1994 Revised European American Lymphoma (REAL) classification. It is rarely seen in the head and neck region, and we report the sixth case of MALT lymphoma of the base of the tongue. A 61-year-old man presented with dysphagia and the feeling of a lump in his throat for 5 months.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinHumansLymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal ZoneMaleMiddle AgedPrednisoneTongue NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeVincristineCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinPrednisoneVincristine

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PMID26912765
PMCPMC4769442
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