title: Fatal outcome in bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
abstract: Primary pulmonary lymphoma is rare. The most common histological type is the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. This type of lymphoma has an indolent course and excellent response to therapy. One-third of all cases are diagnosed incidentally. However, due to the rarity of this disease, little is known about its natural history in terms of dissemination and evolution. Herein, we report the unusual case of a 61-year-old man who refused treatment after being diagnosed with bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma and died 2 years later from massive lung infiltration without dissemination to other organs.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Patologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Romulo Loss
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Mattedi
authors.forename: Fabiola del Carlo
authors.initials: Fdel C
authors.lastname: Bernardi
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bacchi
authors.forename: Sheila Aparecida Coelho
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Siqueira
authors.forename: Thais
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mauad
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008221:Lymphoid Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016312:Treatment Refusal