Pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma of MALT type as a cause of localised pumonary amyloidosis

摘要

Aim-to describe six patients with pul- monary marginal zone lymphoma in whom amyloid deposition was identified. Marginal zone lymphoma is a recently Recognised type of low grade non- Hodegkin's lymphoma. Methods-A computerised search was Performed of all patients seen at the Mayo Clinic with a diagnosis of pulmonary Amplyoidosis. Six patients with pulmonary Ampyloidosis who had biopsy confirmed Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of Mucosa associated lymphoid tissue type Were identified. All were women, ranging In age from 45 to 85 years.