PULMONARY MUCOSA-ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID-TISSUE LYMPHOMA AND MYASTHENIA-GRAVIS - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
GABRIELLI GB CODELLA O CAPRA F DESANDRE G
Citation
Gb. Gabrielli et al., PULMONARY MUCOSA-ASSOCIATED LYMPHOID-TISSUE LYMPHOMA AND MYASTHENIA-GRAVIS - A CASE-REPORT, Haematologica, 83(4), 1998, pp. 381-382
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
Haematologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
03906078
Volume
83
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
381 - 382
Database
ISI
SICI code
0390-6078(1998)83:4<381:PMLLAM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We describe a low-grade, MALT-lymphoma with multiple, unusually large opacities involving both the lungs in a woman suffering from myastheni a gravis. Unlike other autoimmune diseases, myasthenia gravis has neve r been associated with MALT-lymphoma thus far. After cyclophosphamide treatment, a complete detersion of the pulmonary opacities was obtaine d.