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Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT) of salivary glands and scleroderma: a case report

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The connection between scleroderma and lymphoma is uncommon and its pathogenic relationship is a much debated subject. We describe the case of a patient with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT) of both parotid glands without clinical signs of Sjögren’s syndrome who simultaneously developed scleroderma. Independently of the pathogenic mechanism of these two diseases, it seems very important to emphasize that scleroderma may be the first manifestation of lymphoma.

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MALT:

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

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  1. Department of Pathology, Institute of Rheumatology, Spartańska 1, 02637, Warsaw, Poland

    Monika Prochorec-Sobieszek & Teresa Wagner

  2. Clinic of Connective Tissue Diseases, Institute of Rheumatology, Spartańska 1, 02637, Warsaw, Poland

    Paweł Mielnik & Hanna Chwalińska-Sadowska

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Prochorec-Sobieszek, M., Mielnik, P., Wagner, T. et al. Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT) of salivary glands and scleroderma: a case report. Clin Rheumatol 23, 348–350 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-004-0879-6

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Keywords

  • Lymphoma
  • Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
  • Salivary glands
  • Scleroderma