MALT LYMPHOMA OF THE BLADDER - REPORT OF ONE CASE

Primary malignant lymphomas of the bladder are infrequent. We report a 70 year old woman presenting with hematuria, dysuria, malaise and a 5 kg weight loss. pelvic ultrasound examination showed a 8x8x8 cm solid and cystic mass adjacent to the bladder and uterus. Cystoscopic biops y disclosed a low grade B cell non Hodgkin lymphoma. She was treated w ith 6 cycles of chemotherapy with disappearance of the mass. Two years after admission, the patient is free of disease.