Radiological appearances of lymphomas arising from mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) in the lung.
We review the radiological findings in 13 patients with histologically proven (n = 10) or clinically diagnosed (n = 3) lymphomas arising in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of the lung. These rare B-cell lymphomas typically follow an indolent course, and many cases are still being incorrectly described in current radiological literature under the term pseudolymphoma. The patients frequently give a history of autoimmune disease involving the affected organ, and involvement of another mucosal site as part of a disseminated MALT lymphoma, is common. The radiographic patterns of pulmonary parenchymal involvement in lung MALT lymphomas have been reviewed, and correlation made with their clinical behaviour.
O'Donnell
P G
PG
Department of Radiology, Royal South Hants Hospital, Southampton, UK.
Jackson
S A
SA
Tung
K T
KT
Hassan
B
B
Wilkins
B
B
Mead
G M
GM
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome