A retrospective international study on primary extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the lung (BALT lymphoma) on behalf of International Extranodal Lymphoma Study Group (IELSG)
The bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) lymphoma is a rare
subtype of extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated
lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma), affecting roughly 9% of all MALT
lymphomas. The underlying pathomechanism of BALT lymphomas is not
completely resolved and a standard of care treatment is so far not
available.