Primary pulmonary lymphoma presenting as lung mass

The commonest cause of lung mass in an elderly patient is bronchogenic carcinoma. We are reporting an unusual case of lung mass that was diagnosed following exploratory thoracotomy and pneumonectomy. Sputum examination, bronchoscopy and percutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology were inconclusive....

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Published inIndian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 71 - 74
Main Authors KHILNANI, G. C, KUMAR, Arvind, MALHOTRA, O. P, GUPTA, S. Datta, BHATTA, Narendra
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Delhi Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute 2003
Subjects
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
Humans
Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lymphoma, B-Cell - diagnosis
Medical sciences
Tropical medicine
Asia
India
Human
Case study
Respiratory disease
Lymphoproliferative syndrome
Lung
Malignant hemopathy
Lymphoma
Elderly
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Summary:The commonest cause of lung mass in an elderly patient is bronchogenic carcinoma. We are reporting an unusual case of lung mass that was diagnosed following exploratory thoracotomy and pneumonectomy. Sputum examination, bronchoscopy and percutaneous fine needle aspiration cytology were inconclusive. On histopathology, a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) was made. There was no involvement of any other site on detailed work up. The patient was advised chemotherapy.
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ISSN:0377-9343