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Primary pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
1Department of Internal Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City 37614-0622.
Southern Medical Journal
|February 1, 1995
Summary
Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the lung is rare but treatable. This case shows a complete remission in a patient with unresectable lung lymphoma after chemotherapy.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Hematology
Background:
- Primary pulmonary lymphoma is a rare extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
- It often presents as an asymptomatic lung mass, discovered incidentally.
- Diagnosis typically requires invasive procedures like lung biopsy.
Observation:
- A 48-year-old woman presented with an asymptomatic lung mass on chest roentgenogram.
- Initial evaluation showed no signs of lymphoma elsewhere in the body.
- An open lung biopsy confirmed primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the lung.
Findings:
- The tumor was deemed unresectable during thoracotomy.
- The patient received combination chemotherapy.
- A complete remission was achieved following treatment.
Implications:
- This case highlights the importance of considering primary pulmonary lymphoma in asymptomatic lung masses.
- Aggressive chemotherapy can lead to complete remission even in unresectable cases.
- Long-term follow-up is crucial for patients with primary pulmonary lymphoma.