Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue - CISMeF
Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid TissueNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue;
NCIt synonyms : Extranodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue; Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma; MALToma;
NCIt related terms : Mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma; Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT-lymphoma); MALT-lymphoma; Immunocytoma; MALT lymphoma; Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue [MALT-lymphoma];
NCIt definition : An indolent, extranodal type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma composed of small B-lymphocytes
(centrocyte-like cells). The gastrointestinal tract is the most common site of involvement.
Other common sites of involvement include lung, head and neck, ocular adnexae, skin,
thyroid, and breast. Gastric involvement is associated with the presence of H. pylori
infection. (WHO, 2001);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of cancer that arises in cells in mucosal tissue that are involved
in antibody production.;
Neoplastic status : Malignant;
ICD-O code : 9699/3;
Codes from synonyms : 10015822; CDR0000044437; CDR0000045774; C88.4;