title: NK/T cell lymphoma of the lung: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Primary lymphoma of the lung is rare and is usually of B cell type. Tissue samplings taken by transbronchial biopsy and computed tomographic (CT) guided needle biopsy of the right perihilar area of an elderly woman who presented with refractory pneumonia showed T cell lymphocytosis with no evidence of active infection. The patient's respiratory status rapidly deteriorated and she eventually died. Post mortem examination revealed primary pulmonary T cell lymphoma with natural killer (NK) cell features. We present what may be the first case of primary NK/T cell pulmonary lymphoma and review the literature on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street Suite 3400, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. peteyl@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laohaburanakit
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hardin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*