Pulmonary MALT lymphoma – when an opacity persists too long: a case report and literature review

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is an extranodal lymphoma arising in a number of epithelial tissues, including stomach, salivary gland and the lung. Pulmonary MALT lymphoma originates in the parenchyma and/or bronchi and is a rare disease, representing 0.5-1% of primary pulmonary m...

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Published inGalicia-clinica Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 58 - 59
Main Authors Cintrão Samouco, G, Oliveira, M, Martins Natal, Rebeca, Vaz Rodrigues, Luís
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna 01.07.2019
Subjects
Cell
Célula B
linfoma
Lung Neoplasms
Lymphoma
Marginal Zone
Neoplasias de pulmón
Zona Marginal
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Summary:Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is an extranodal lymphoma arising in a number of epithelial tissues, including stomach, salivary gland and the lung. Pulmonary MALT lymphoma originates in the parenchyma and/or bronchi and is a rare disease, representing 0.5-1% of primary pulmonary malignancies. Although the time to diagnosis can be delayed because most patients are asymptomatic and investigations are usually driven by the accidental finding of abnormal lung imaging studies, it has an indolent course and a good prognosis. Here we report the case of an asymptomatic female patient with a nodular lung opacity that was found to persist five months after an episode of community-acquired pneumonia. A final diagnosis of pulmonary MALT lymphoma was obtained after an extensive diagnostic work-up.
ISSN:0304-4866
1989-3922
1989-3922
DOI:10.22546/53/1765