Catalog

Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2113585758

MALT (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma is a rare form of malignant non-Hodgkin lymphoma that affects B cells and grows at the expense of lymphoid tissue associated with mucous membranes, but also occurs, more rarely, in lymph nodes.