title: A patient with endobronchial BALT lymphoma successfully treated with radiotherapy.
abstract: Low-grade bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) lymphoma is a rare tumour originating from the marginal zone of lymphoid tissue. It is a subgroup of B-cell extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with an indolent course. We report a case of this tumour with characteristic histologic feature. The patient had non-specific respiratory complaints. The tumour occluded the right bronchus intermedius. He received radiation therapy alone, resulting in complete remission of the tumour and disappearance of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Medical Centre of Alkmaar, Wilhelminalaan 12, 1815 JD Alkmaar, The Netherlands. s.m.s.hashemi@mca.nl
authors.forename: Sayed M S
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hashemi
authors.forename: Martin A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Heitbrink
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiwa
authors.forename: Wim G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Boersma
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome