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Rinoosha Rechal1, Virender Pratibh Prasad1, Shweta Sethi2
1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Yashoda Group of Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
BMJ Case Reports
|March 8, 2024
Summary
Pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a rare lung cancer. This case highlights MALT lymphoma as a key differential diagnosis for persistent lung consolidation, offering a good prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pulmonology
- Pathology
Background:
- Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma is a rare extranodal low-grade B-cell lymphoma.
- Pulmonary MALT lymphoma, originating from bronchial MALT, presents as slow-growing tumors with non-specific symptoms or asymptomatic opacities.
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