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Primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma presenting as non-resolving pneumonia.

Authors :
Iftikhar A
Magh A
Cheema MA
Thappa S
Sahni S
Karbowitz S
Source :
Advances in respiratory medicine [Adv Respir Med] 2017; Vol. 85 (4), pp. 202-205.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Primary lung lymphoma (PLL) is a rare unilateral or bilateral lung disorder that is challenging to diagnose solely based on clinical and radiological presentation. PLL may be misdiagnosed as pneumonia or a lung tumor due to non-specific findings. PLL is most frequently a mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma, a type of extranodal low-grade B-cell lymphoma most commonly discovered in the gastrointestinal tract. PLL should be considered in the differential diagnosis of non-resolving pneumonias. Herein we present a case of an 84-year-old patient discovered to have a primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma presenting as a non-resolving pneumonia causing a clinical challenge.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2543-6031
Volume :
85
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Advances in respiratory medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28871587
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2017.0033