title: [A case of primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma with diffuse micronodules and anemia].
abstract: A 52-year-old woman presented with low grade fever and fatigue. She had diffuse micronodules in both lung fields on chest X-ray. Chest CT showed diffuse multiple small nodules. Laboratory examination revealed high values for C-reactive protein, together with anemia and polyclonal hyper-immunoglobulinemia and an elevated interleukin-6 level. Although we suspected multicentric Castleman's disease, thoracoscopic lung biopsy revealed primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma by immunohistochemical analysis of tissue specimens. After COP and rituximab therapy, partial remission was obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ogaki Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitaichi
authors.forename: Tetunari
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hase
authors.forename: Harunori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Morihide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shindo
authors.forename: Michiaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horiba
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6