title: [BALTOMA--long-term follow-up].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this work was to describe the findings and the long term follow up of pathologically confirmed bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma (BALTOMA) in 6 patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  CT examinations and conventional radiological examinations were reviewed and compared to describe typical radiological findings and patterns of pulmonary manifestations. It were described the number of lesions and characteristics like presence of airspace consolidation, ground-glass attenuation, bubble-like radiolucencies, air bronchogram, bronchial dilatation, Infiltration and the long term behaviour of the manifestations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Lesions with a positive air bronchogram, no infiltration of extrapulmonary tissue or extrapulmonary manifestations were revealed as typical findings. Only a slow or no progression of disease was shown in most patients over a term of up to twelve years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The lymphoma of the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue of the lung is a rare tumor. A positive air bronchogram, a multiplicity of disease, bilateral lesions, a fibrotic transformation of the lung tissue and no growth or only a slow groth over al long term of observation are typical radiological findings.
authors.affiliation: Robert-Rössle-Klinik am Max-Delbrück-Centrum für molekulare Medizin, Helios-Klinikum Berlin, Charité Campus Buch. gaffke@rrk.charite-buch.de
authors.forename: Gunnar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gaffke
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stroszczynski
authors.forename: Wolf-Dieter
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Puls
authors.forename: Inge
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schlecht
authors.forename: Dominik
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hosten
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Felix
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: BALTOMe--ein Langzeitverlauf.