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Marginal zone B-cell lymphomas
Xavier Sagaert1, Thomas Tousseyn
1Department of Pathology, University Hospitals of K.U.Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. xavier.sagaert@uzleuven.be
The term marginal-zone lymphoma (MZL) encompasses three closely related indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma subtypes, namely extranodal MZL or MALT lymphoma, nodal MZL, and splenic MZL. Although these neoplasms may share a common cell of origin, being the marginal zone B-cell, they display different characteristics with evident clinical and biological variations according to the organ where the lymphoma arises. The past 2 decades have spawned an avalanche of new data that encompasses the genetic aberrations and pathogenic mechanisms leading to these diseases. This article briefly addresses each of the MZL.
The term marginal-zone lymphoma (MZL) encompasses three closely related indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma subtypes, namely extranodal MZL or MALT lymphoma, nodal MZL, and splenic MZL. Although these neoplasms may share a common cell of origin, being the marginal zone B-cell, they display different characteristics with evident clinical and biological variations according to the organ where the lymphoma arises. The past 2 decades have spawned an avalanche of new data that encompasses the genetic aberrations and pathogenic mechanisms leading to these diseases. This article briefly addresses each of the MZL.
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