Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma occurring along the trachea and central airway.
Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma is a low-grade B cell lymphoma that presents with an indolent clinicopathologic nature. Although this tumor can occur in various sites, including the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, it develops and spreads extremely rarely along the trachea and central airway. We report a case of extranodal lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue with tracheobronchial involvement. An 83-year-old woman presented with a cough and dyspnea. Bronchoscopic evaluation confirmed diffuse, multiple nodular lesions in both the trachea and large bronchi, and she was diagnosed with an extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the tracheobronchial tree. After systemic chemotherapy, she survived for more than 18 months.
Kang
Ji Young
JY
Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Park
Hyun Jin
HJ
Lee
Kyo-Young
KY
Lee
Sook Young
SY
Kim
Seung Joon
SJ
Park
Sung Hak
SH
Kim
Young Kyoon
YK
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*