1. Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma of the Trachea in a Patient with Breast Cancer.
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Yamashita H, Ueda Y, Tomita K, Kitaura T, Koshobu T, Suzuki Y, and Shimizu E
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- Aged, 80 and over, Biopsy, Breast Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Breast Neoplasms drug therapy, Female, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone complications, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone diagnostic imaging, Trachea diagnostic imaging, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal administration & dosage, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Bronchoscopy, Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone pathology, Prednisone administration & dosage, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Trachea pathology
- Abstract
We herein report the case of a 93-year-old woman with breast cancer on the left side. Preoperative computed tomography of the chest showed irregularities and narrowing of the mid-trachea. Bronchoscopy was performed, and the results of a biopsy supported a diagnosis of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. The patient responded to treatment with prednisone alone, with a reduction in the size of the lesion. MALT lymphoma of the trachea is extremely rare, and there are only a few case reports of double cancer, i.e., MALT lymphoma of the trachea and breast cancer.
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- 2015
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