title: Primary pulmonary lymphoma: current status.
abstract: Primary pulmonary lymphoma (PPL) is a rare disease with a favorable prognosis compared with lung cancer. Although a number of histologic variables of B- and T-cell lymphoma were reported as PPL, marginal zone lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue type is by far the most frequent diagnosis. This review summarizes the present knowledge of histopathology, molecular biology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of this heterogeneous entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wannesson
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cavalli
authors.forename: Emmanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zucca
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis