MALT lymphoma historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
MALT lymphoma was first described by Isaacson and Wright in 1983.[1]
Historical Perspective
- MALT lymphoma was first described by Isaacson and Wright in 1983.[1]
- Isaacson and Wright discovered that primary low-grade gastric B cell lymphomas and immunoproliferative small intestinal disease had more histological features in common with those of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue than with peripheral lymph nodes.
- Extranodal low-grade lymphomas arising at other mucosal organs, including the salivary gland, lung, and thyroid, showed similar histological and clinical features establishing the term “MALT lymphoma”.