Endobronchial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A 23-year-old male presented with clinical and radiological features of left lung collapse. Fibre-optic bronchoscopy revealed a smooth globular mass almost completely occluding the left main bronchus. Needle aspiration and endobronchial biopsy from the mass revealed it to be a case of anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a subtype of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This report documents the rare presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as an endobronchial mass.
Barthwal
M S
MS
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Military Hospital (Cardio Thoracic Centre), Pune, India. msbarthwal@rediffmail.com
Deoskar
R B
RB
Falleiro
J J J
JJ
Singh
Paramjit
P
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007194:India; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed