Pulmonary MALT lymphoma - a rare form of lymphoma

The authors report a case of pulmonary MALT lymphoma in an asymptomatic patient with a chest radiograph showing bilateral infiltrates. The diagnosis was made by surgical lung biopsy performed by video-assisted thoracoscopy. The transbronchial lung and the transthoracic core-needle biopsies were non-...

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Published inRevista portuguesa de pneumologia Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 137
Main Authors Santos, João Meneses, Zakout, Raed, Pereira, Carlos, Palhano, Maria João, Victorino, Rui M M
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Spain 01.01.2007
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Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnosis
Middle Aged
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Summary:The authors report a case of pulmonary MALT lymphoma in an asymptomatic patient with a chest radiograph showing bilateral infiltrates. The diagnosis was made by surgical lung biopsy performed by video-assisted thoracoscopy. The transbronchial lung and the transthoracic core-needle biopsies were non-diagnostic. The clinical and radiological features of the pulmonary MALT lymphoma are described and relevant diagnostic, prognostic and treatment factors are discussed.
ISSN:0873-2159