Primary renal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma coexisting with immune thrombocytopenia.

BACKGROUND

Primary renal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is exceedingly rare. Although immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) may accompany lymphoproliferative disorders, its association with primary renal MALT lymphoma has not been previously reported.

CASE PRESENTATION: A 60-year-old male presenting with isolated thrombocytopenia was diagnosed with ITP during hematologic evaluation. Abdominal imaging incidentally revealed an 8.7 × 5.6 cm renal mass. Glucocorticoid therapy successfully stabilized platelet counts, enabling nephroureterectomy. Histopathological analysis demonstrated dense small lymphocyte infiltrates, with immunohistochemical confirmation of CD20 and Bcl-2 positivity establishing a diagnosis of MALT lymphoma. At six-month follow-up, the patient maintained disease-free status without adjuvant therapy.

CONCLUSIONS

We report a rare case of concurrent primary renal MALT lymphoma and ITP, achieving sustained remission through glucocorticoid therapy and surgical resection.