A Case of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of Trachea.
10.4046/trd.1998.45.5.1067
- Author:
Hyung Woo KIM
1
;
Hui Kyoung SUN
;
Seong Lim JIN
;
Joon Hee KIM
;
Ho Kee YUM
;
Re Hwe KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Inje University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malignant lymphoma;
Trachea
- MeSH:
Airway Obstruction;
Humans;
Lymphoma*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Trachea*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1998;45(5):1067-1072
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary malignant tumor of trachea is rare and often extensive at presentation and frequently causes life threatening airway obstruction. Primary extranodal lymphomas comprise about 10% of all malignant lymphomas. However, the primary malignant lymphoma of trachea is extremely rare. We presented here a case of 62-year-old male, was diagnosed as a primary extranodal lymphoma arising in the trachea with review of literature.
