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Esophageal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma

MedGen UID:
459495
•Concept ID:
C2987269
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Esophageal MALT Lymphoma

Definition

An extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue that arises from the esophagus with the bulk of the mass located in the esophagus. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEsophageal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

An evidence-based consensus statement on the role and application of endosonography in clinical practice.
Maluf-Filho F, Dotti CM, Halwan B, Queiros AF, Kupski C, Chaves DM, Nakao FS, Kumar A
Endoscopy 2009 Nov;41(11):979-87. Epub 2009 Oct 28 doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1215192. PMID: 19866396
Endoscopic tumor diagnosis and treatment.
Kida M
Endoscopy 2002 Nov;34(11):860-70. doi: 10.1055/s-2002-35311. PMID: 12430069
Helicobacter pylori infection--current treatment practice.
Xia HH, Yu Wong BC, Talley NJ, Lam SK
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2001 Feb;2(2):253-66. doi: 10.1517/14656566.2.2.253. PMID: 11336584

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Retracted: Increased risk of stomach and esophageal malignancies in people with AIDS.
Persson EC, Shiels MS, Dawsey SM, Bhatia K, Anderson LA, Engels EA
Gastroenterology 2012 Oct;143(4):943-950.e2. Epub 2012 Jul 14 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.07.013. PMID: 22796240Free PMC Article
Helicobacter pylori and its effects on human health and disease.
Kamangar F, Sheikhattari P, Mohebtash M
Arch Iran Med 2011 May;14(3):192-9. PMID: 21529109
Systemic sclerosis and gastric MALT lymphoma.
Arnaud L, Chryssostalis A, Terris B, Pavy S, Chaussade S, Kahan A, Allanore Y
Joint Bone Spine 2006 Jan;73(1):105-8. Epub 2005 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2005.01.009. PMID: 15994110
Is the presence or absence of Helicobacter pylori in gastric mucosa a greater risk?
Gupte PA, Desai HG
J Assoc Physicians India 2005 Sep;53:783-6. PMID: 16334624
Endoscopic tumor diagnosis and treatment.
Kida M
Endoscopy 2002 Nov;34(11):860-70. doi: 10.1055/s-2002-35311. PMID: 12430069

Diagnosis

MALT Lymphoma of the Esophagus.
Lian J, Xu A, Xu M
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024 Sep;22(9):A19. Epub 2024 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2024.02.016. PMID: 38423345
Pitfalls in gastrointestinal tract haematopoietic lesions.
Alvarez-Lesmes J, Chapman JR, Poveda JC
Pathology 2022 Mar;54(2):177-183. Epub 2021 Nov 18 doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2021.08.010. PMID: 34801278
Endoscopic tumor diagnosis and treatment.
Kida M
Endoscopy 2002 Nov;34(11):860-70. doi: 10.1055/s-2002-35311. PMID: 12430069
Diagnosis of esophagogastric tumors.
Ligresti R, Lightdale CJ
Endoscopy 1998 Feb;30(2):73-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1001233. PMID: 9592648
Management of Helicobacter pylori-related disorders.
Misiewicz JJ
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1997 Apr;9 Suppl 1:S17-20; discussion S20-1, S27-9. PMID: 9160212

Therapy

Extranodal Marginal Zone B Cell (MALT) Lymphoma of the Esophagus.
Tabibian JH, Kalani A, Moran AM, Panganamamula K
J Gastrointest Cancer 2019 Dec;50(4):1034-1036. doi: 10.1007/s12029-018-00187-5. PMID: 30618000
The Progression of Esophageal Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma after Helicobacter pylori Eradication Therapy: A Case Report and Discussion of Therapeutic Options.
Takeuchi Y, Miyahara K, Morito T, Okikawa Y, Kinugasa H, Moritou Y, Higashi R, Kunihiro M, Nakagawa M
Intern Med 2019 Jan 15;58(2):207-212. Epub 2018 Aug 24 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.1112-18. PMID: 30146577Free PMC Article
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies.
Doorakkers E, Lagergren J, Engstrand L, Brusselaers N
J Natl Cancer Inst 2016 Sep;108(9) Epub 2016 Jul 14 doi: 10.1093/jnci/djw132. PMID: 27416750
Helicobacter pylori-negative gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: magnifying endoscopy findings.
Law TT, Tong D, Wong SW, Chan SY, Law S
Hong Kong Med J 2015 Apr;21(2):183-6. doi: 10.12809/hkmj134208. PMID: 25904569
Difficulty swallowing solid foods; food 'getting stuck in the chest'.
Khan MA, John BK, Lashner BA, Kirby DF
Cleve Clin J Med 2010 Jun;77(6):354-63. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.77a.09144. PMID: 20516246

Prognosis

Primary esophageal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: A case report and review of literature.
Ma Q, Zhang C, Fang S, Zhong P, Zhu X, Lin L, Xiao H
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Mar;96(13):e6478. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006478. PMID: 28353588Free PMC Article
Helicobacter pylori-negative gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: magnifying endoscopy findings.
Law TT, Tong D, Wong SW, Chan SY, Law S
Hong Kong Med J 2015 Apr;21(2):183-6. doi: 10.12809/hkmj134208. PMID: 25904569
Primary esophageal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection.
Kudo K, Ota M, Narumiya K, Shirai Y, Ohki T, Yamamoto M
Dig Endosc 2014 May;26(3):478-81. Epub 2013 Jun 17 doi: 10.1111/den.12138. PMID: 23772967
Retracted: Increased risk of stomach and esophageal malignancies in people with AIDS.
Persson EC, Shiels MS, Dawsey SM, Bhatia K, Anderson LA, Engels EA
Gastroenterology 2012 Oct;143(4):943-950.e2. Epub 2012 Jul 14 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.07.013. PMID: 22796240Free PMC Article
Systemic sclerosis and gastric MALT lymphoma.
Arnaud L, Chryssostalis A, Terris B, Pavy S, Chaussade S, Kahan A, Allanore Y
Joint Bone Spine 2006 Jan;73(1):105-8. Epub 2005 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2005.01.009. PMID: 15994110

Clinical prediction guides

Helicobacter pylori, gastric cancer and other gastrointestinal malignancies.
Venerito M, Vasapolli R, Rokkas T, Delchier JC, Malfertheiner P
Helicobacter 2017 Sep;22 Suppl 1 doi: 10.1111/hel.12413. PMID: 28891127
Primary esophageal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: A case report and review of literature.
Ma Q, Zhang C, Fang S, Zhong P, Zhu X, Lin L, Xiao H
Medicine (Baltimore) 2017 Mar;96(13):e6478. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006478. PMID: 28353588Free PMC Article
Radiotherapy for mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the esophagus: a case report with a diagnostic and therapeutic discussion.
Kishi K, Maeda H, Nakamura Y, Shirai S, Sato M
Int J Clin Oncol 2012 Apr;17(2):174-80. Epub 2011 Jun 10 doi: 10.1007/s10147-011-0265-8. PMID: 21660505
Region-specific immunological response of the different laryngeal compartments: significance of larynx-associated lymphoid tissue.
Kutta H, Steven P, Tillmann BN, Tsokos M, Paulsen FP
Cell Tissue Res 2003 Mar;311(3):365-71. Epub 2003 Feb 5 doi: 10.1007/s00441-002-0692-y. PMID: 12658444
A case of primary low grade mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the oesophagus.
Hosaka S, Nakamura N, Akamatsu T, Fujisawa T, Ogiwara Y, Kiyosawa K, Hidaka E, Ota H, Katsuyama T, Inagaki H
Gut 2002 Aug;51(2):281-4. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.2.281. PMID: 12117895Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Primary esophageal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: demographics, clinical characteristics, histopathologic types, and survival in 179 patients from the SEER program and systematic review of the literature.
Quiroga-Centeno AC, Bautista-Parada IR, Tapias LF, Gómez-Ochoa SA
Esophagus 2021 Oct;18(4):734-742. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s10388-021-00842-0. PMID: 33880688
Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies.
Doorakkers E, Lagergren J, Engstrand L, Brusselaers N
J Natl Cancer Inst 2016 Sep;108(9) Epub 2016 Jul 14 doi: 10.1093/jnci/djw132. PMID: 27416750

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