Lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue in common variable immunodeficiency
Lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue in common variable immunodeficiency
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DOI:
10.1080/10428190500285285
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发表时间:
2006-02-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Webster, D
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作者:
Aghamohammadi, A;Parvaneh, N;Webster, D
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most common symptomatic primary immunodeficiency characterized by reduced levels of all major immunoglobuline classes and recurrent c infections. The risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) among patients with CVID was found to be increased in different studies. Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas are a recently recognized sub-set of low-grade B-cell NHL composed of marginal zone-related cells. MALT lymphomas appear in the lymphoid tissues as a result of chronic inflammatory or autoimmune stimulation. This study briefly reviews previously published cases and reports a patient suffering from CVID with a history of chronic diarrhea and recurrent sinopulmonary infections. Despite treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, chronic cough and wheezing progressed. Open lung biopsy showed a MALT lymphoma. Although a rare complication, pulmonary low grade B-cell lymphoma is a diagnosis that must be kept in mind in CVID patients with chronic pulmonary symptoms unresponsive to conventional therapies.