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Matthew Koshy
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Frank Zhao
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
Michael C. Garofalo
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Primary MALT Lymphoma of the Gallbladder. Case Report
Vol 17 No 2: June 2008
Section: Case Reports
Pages: 207-210
Abstract
Primary lymphomas of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) are exceedingly rare. We report the case of a 51 year old female diagnosed with primary MALT lymphoma of the gallbladder after cholecystectomy. Further staging workup was negative for metastatic disease. When the disease is localized to the gallbladder, primary MALT lymphomas of the gallbladder carry an excellent prognosis, and surgical resection is curative in the majority of cases.