Malignant lymphoma of the lung: report of an autopsy case and review of literature.
A 74-year-old man complained of a cough and left chest pain. Chest X-ray showed marked pleural effusion and a large mass in the left lower lobe, and air bronchograms within the mass were observed by tomography and computed tomography (CT). About 3 months later, the patient died of left atelectasis and pneumonia. Autopsy revealed a localized tumor in the lower lobe of the left lung. Histologically, proliferation of lymphoma cells was noted. Immunoglobulin staining showed B cell-type monoclonality. No metastasis was evident except for a very small nodular area in the left renal cortex.
Nakamura
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F
Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima Memorial Hospital, Japan.
Sasaki
H
H
Nakamura
M
M
Kouchi
M
M
Kumamoto
T
T
Sakura
E
E
Okamoto
S
S
Katayama
N
N
Kajihara
H
H
Olimen
A
A
D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography