Colonic Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Treated by Radiation Therapy: Report of a Case and Literature Review.
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma predominantly involves the gastrointestinal tract, with the stomach being the most commonly affected site. Colonic involvement is quite rare. Hence, the etiology, clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome of colonic MALT lymphoma are not well established. This paper reports a case of MALT lymphoma of the transverse colon, presenting as a subepithelial tumor in a 50-year-old woman. The patient received 3,060 cGy in 17 fractions with external beam radiation therapy for three weeks. At 2 months after radiation therapy, a colonoscopy examination revealed complete resolution and a scar change of the lesion. The follow-up at 24 months revealed no evidence of tumor recurrence after radiation therapy.
['Lee|Myeon-Jae|MJ|', 'Myung|Eun|E|', 'Oh|Hyung-Hoon|HH|', 'Joo|Young-Eun|YE|0000-0003-0422-2439']
D044684:Colon, Transverse D003110:Colonic Neoplasms D003113:Colonoscopy D005260:Female D006801:Humans D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone D008875:Middle Aged D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma Radiotherapy