MALT lymphoma of the left biceps muscle: a rare case with an interesting presentation

Yonal-Hindilerden I., Hindilerden F., Dogan I. O., Nalcaci M.

SPRINGERPLUS, cilt.5, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s40064-016-2880-3
  • Dergi Adı: SPRINGERPLUS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), also called mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma accounts for 7-8 % of non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) and most commonly involves the stomach. However, muscle involvement is very rare.