MALT lymphoma
ORPHA:52417· ICD-10 C88.4
Definition
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.
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Adult