Fast Five Quiz: Relapsed/Refractory Marginal Zone Lymphoma

Figure 1. Light micrograph of splenic marginal zone lymphoma.

Patients with symptomatic splenic MZL (as evidenced by splenomegaly or cytopenias) and without hepatitis C infection should undergo a trial of rituximab prior to the consideration of splenomegaly. Approximately 20% of splenic MZL is associated with autoimmune complications such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, cold agglutinin disease, and acquired von Willebrand disease.

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Cite this: Christina Poh. Fast Five Quiz: Relapsed/Refractory Marginal Zone Lymphoma - Medscape - Nov 03, 2021.