<span>A Case of MALT Lymphoma Arising From the Minor Salivary Glands of the Plate</span><span> </span>

Mitsue, Yada

A Case of MALT Lymphoma Arising From the Minor Salivary Glands of the Plate

Yada Mitsue Sr. DDS, Osaka general medical center, Department of Dentistry and oral surgery, Osaka, Japan

Isihara Osamu , Osaka general medical center, dentistry and oral surgery, Osaka, Japan

Yamada Ryuhei , Osaka general medical center, dentistry and oral surgery, Osaka, Japan

Ootake Ippei , Osaka general medical center, dentistry and oral surgery, Osaka, Japan

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (MALT lymphoma) is a low-grade malignant neoplasm of lymphoid tissue of stomach, lung, mammary gland, kidney, liver, thyroid gland, thymus, and sarivary gland.

Intraoral MALT lymphoma is rare.

We describe a case of MALT lymphoma arising from the minor salivary glands of the hard plate.

A 80-year-old woman noticed a painless mass in the plate, which enlarged very slowly.

An elastic, painless, soft tumor 10×10 mm was located in the plate.

An excision with 5 mm surgical margins was perfomed to remove the lesion.

Histopathologic evaluation of the tumor discosed lymphoma with MALT characteristics.

After surgery sjogren syndorome was diagnosed.

Sjogren syndorome-related MALT lymphoma was suggested.