Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the dura: a case report.

Dec 2012

[Article in Japanese]

Yamada M, Hirahara K, Tomosugi T, Ishii T, Taniguchi A, Nishimuta Y, Kawahara D, Sadamura Y, Uetsuhara K, Sueyoshi K,Tashiro Y, Yoshino T, Fujii M.

Source

Department of Neurosurgery, Kagoshima City Hospital.

Abstract

The authors present the case of a 65-year-old woman who initially was diagnosed as having intracranial dural B-cell malignantlymphoma. She survived more than 9 years after surgery and radiation. We re-examined the specimens pathologically. Histological findings confirmed an extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) that showed numerous IgG4-positive plasma cells. MALT lymphomas are already recognized as a distinct clinico-pathological entity. A primary dural MALT lymphoma is very rare and has a favorable clinical outcome, and patients are expected to have an excellent long-term survival with local therapy alone.

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Primary extranodal marginal zone lymphoma - Epididymis.

Oct 2011

Rajaian S, Manipadam MT, Nair S, Kekre NS.

Source

Department of Urology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.

For correspondence: Prof. Nitin S. Kekre, Department of Urology, Christian Medical College Hospital, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamilnadu-632 004, India. E-mail: uro2@cmcvellore.ac.in

Abstract

An elderly male presented with painful swelling in the right side of scrotum. He was treated with antibiotics for epididymoorchitis without any response. Ultrasound examination revealed a hypoechoic vascular mass in the tail of the epididymis. Fine needle aspirate cytology was inconclusive. Excision of the mass was done and biopsy revealed primary extranodal marginal zone lymphoma arising from mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of epididymis. Marginal zonelymphoma arising from the MALT of epididymis is very rare. Lymphoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis of any epididymal swelling unresponsive to conservative treatment. We report a rare case of primary extranodal marginallymphoma of MALT arising from epididymis.

Indian Journal of Urology