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gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma

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Mondo Description A low grade, indolent B-cell lymphoma, usually associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. Morphologically it is characterized by a dense mucosal atypical lymphocytic (centrocyte-like cell) infiltrate with often prominent lymphoepithelial lesions and plasmacytic differentiation. Approximately 40% of gastric MALT lymphomas carry the t(11;18)(q21;q21). Such cases are resistant to Helicobacter pylori therapy.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0006226:  gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
EFO:1000274: 
NCIT:C5266: 
UMLS:C1333782: