MALTOMA: A RARE DIAGNOSIS IN COMMON PRESENTATION

Maltoma is newly diagnosed entity of low grade lymphoma of gastrointestinal tract. Usually it involves stomach. But intestine and appendix may also be involved rarely. Helicobector pylori and gluten are possible causative agent of this disease. Perforation and haemorrhage may occur. Surgical resection is effective treatment of gastrointestinal maltoma. We report the case which presented as appendicular mass but histologically turned up to be maltoma, a rare diagnosis.