| A Case of Primary Pulmonary Lymphoma of Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematous. |
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Seong Huh Kyu Kim, Yeon Jae Kim, Yun Kyung Do, Kuong Sul Yu, Byung Ki Lee, Won Ho Kim, Ik Su Kim, Dong Myung Huh |
1Division of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea. persimmonkim@lycos.co.kr
2Department of Pathology, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
3Department of Thoracic Surgery, Fatima Hospital, Taegu, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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A primary pulmonary malignant lymphoma is a rare disease. It is thought to be a category of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma arising from the bronchous-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT). The majority of primary pulmonary lymphomas are low-grade, small B-cell lymphomas, which are associated with Sjogren's syndrome and similar autoimmune disorders. A case of primary pulmonary low-grade B-cell lymphoma arising from the BALT was encountered in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. A 54-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for the evaluation of left pleuritic chest pain and multiple joint pain in both hands. Serologic tests for collagen vascular disease were performed. The results of ANA and anti-ds-DNA were all positive. The computed tomography of the chest showed patchy concolidations in the left lower lobe with a pleural effusion and a video-assisted thoracoscopic biopsy was performed. Here we report a case of low-grade B-cell lymphoma of BALT in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus with a review of the relevant leteratures. |
| Key Words:
Lymphoma, bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue, systemic lupus erythematosus |
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