Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Occurring along the Trachea and Central Airway.
10.3349/ymj.2008.49.5.860
- Author:
Ji Young KANG
1
;
Hyun Jin PARK
;
Kyo young LEE
;
Sook Young LEE
;
Seung Joon KIM
;
Sung Hak PARK
;
Young Kyoon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. youngkim@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma;
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue;
tracheobronchial involvement
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Bronchial Diseases/drug therapy/*pathology/radiography;
Female;
Humans;
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone/drug therapy/*pathology/radiography;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Tracheal Diseases/drug therapy/*pathology/radiography
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2008;49(5):860-863
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma is a low-grade B cell lymphoma that presents with an indolent clinicopathologic nature. Although this tumor can occur in various sites, including the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, it develops and spreads extremely rarely along the trachea and central airway. We report a case of extranodal lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue with tracheobronchial involvement. An 83-year-old woman presented with a cough and dyspnea. Bronchoscopic evaluation confirmed diffuse, multiple nodular lesions in both the trachea and large bronchi, and she was diagnosed with an extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the tracheobronchial tree. After systemic chemotherapy, she survived for more than 18 months.
