Presence of Multiple Irregular and Large Ulcers - Quick Look at the Lesions

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This image shows multiple irregular and large ulcers. EXTRANODAL MARGINAL ZONE B-CELL (MALT) LYMPHOMA — This tumor, previously called MALT-type lymphoma or MALT lymphoma is now called extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue in the WHO classification system. Primary malignant lymphoma of the stomach are almost all non Hodgkin's type and of B-cell lineage. These lymphomas usually arise from MALT (mucosa associated lymphoid tissue)- also known as Marginal Zone B - cell lymphoma (Low and High grade) Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma include high grade lymphoma of MALT origin and non-MALT type and they are indistinguishable. Other types include mantle cell lymphoma (malignant lymphomatous polyposis) , follicular lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma and rare solitary plasmacytoma.

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