Pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and myasthenia gravis. A case report.
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چکیده
We describe a low-grade, MALT-lymphoma with multiple, unusually large opacities involving both the lungs in a woman suffering from myasthenia gravis. Unlike other autoimmune diseases, myasthenia gravis has never been associated with MALT-lymphoma thus far. After cyclophosphamide treatment, a complete detersion of the pulmonary opacities was obtained.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Haematologica
دوره 83 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998