title: Primary pulmonary lymphoma: report of a case diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy.
abstract: Primary pulmonary lymphomas are uncommon tumours arising from mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT). The authors report a case diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy and treated by surgery only. They discuss the distinct clinicalpathological features and debate the different ways of treating this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cattelani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Solli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rusca
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carbognani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spaggiari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bobbio
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography