Document Type
Article
Publication Date
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.
Recommended Citation
Iftikhar, A., Magh, A., Cheema, M. A., Thappa, S., Sahni, S., & Karbowitz, S. (2017). Primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma presenting as non-resolving pneumonia. Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 85(4), 202-205.
Publisher's Statement
Originally published in Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 85(4), 202-205. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5603/ARM.2017.0033
