Malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma developing late after pneumonectomy.
A 64-year-old man underwent a left pneumonectomy for a benign bronchial stenosis in 1968. In 1997, a left parietal thoracic tumour: T-type malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (MNHL) was detected. It was treated by chemotherapy and radiation therapy. After 6 years follow-up, the patient is alive and in remission. We have found only one case of such a lymphoma in the literature. It could be classified as pyothorax-associated lymphoma from which there are several published cases especially in Japanese literature.
Riehl
Gregory
G
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, A. Michallon Teaching Hospital, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 9, France. GRiehl@chu-grenoble.fr
Aubert
Axel
A
Sandu
Cristian
C
Brichon
Pierre-Yves
PY
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000601:surgery