Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Surgical Oncology
- Transplant Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2017;2(1):1317.Case Report | Open Access
Primary Bladder MALT Lymphoma in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Madeline Cancian, Timothy Y. Tran, Ali Amin and Dragan Golijanin
Division of Urology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA
Division of Pathology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USA
*Correspondance to: Madeline Cancian
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1317
Abstract
MALT lymphoma of the urinary bladder is an uncommon entity. It typically arises from an inflammatory milieu, within which chronic antigenic stimulation leads to the formation of ectopic germinal centers. Within these immune sites, B-cell clones rapidly proliferate and neoplasia results. In this report, we present a case of bladder MALT lymphoma in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. We then review the literature and suggest an inflammatory pathway that may link this autoimmune disease with lymphomagenesis.
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Cancian M, Tran TY, Amin A, Golijanin D. Primary Bladder MALT Lymphoma in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1317.
