Journal article
Primary pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma: an unusual cause of pulmonary infiltrates
Respirology case reports, Vol.9(8), pp.e00806-n/a
08/2021
DOI: 10.1002/rcr2.806
PMCID: PMC8239556
PMID: 34221408
Abstract
Primary pulmonary extra-nodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma), also known as bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT lymphoma), is the most common primary pulmonary lymphoma but is rare (<1%) among all non-Hodgkin lymphomas and among pulmonary neoplasms in general. We herein report the case of a 59-year-old male who presented with stable exertional dyspnoea and persistent lung infiltrates who was referred to our hospital for further assessment. A computed tomography (CT)-guided core biopsy was performed showing a dense lymphoid infiltrate, with further testing revealing the diagnosis of pulmonary MALT lymphoma. This uncommon lung tumour is usually seen in older adults and typically associated with a relatively indolent course. Rituximab, an anti-CD20 antibody, has been shown to be effective in up to 70% of cases.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Primary pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma: an unusual cause of pulmonary infiltrates
- Creators
- Robert Smyth - Boston UniversityJohn Mark Sloan - Boston Medical CenterEric Burks - Boston Medical CenterFinn Hawkins - Boston Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Respirology case reports, Vol.9(8), pp.e00806-n/a
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1002/rcr2.806
- PMID
- 34221408
- PMCID
- PMC8239556
- ISSN
- 2051-3380
- eISSN
- 2051-3380
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2021
- Academic Unit
- Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984695684702771
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