title: Bilateral pulmonary nodules as a manifestation of primary pulmonary T-cell lymphoma.
abstract: Primary pulmonary lymphoma (PPL) is an uncommon pathology and is usually of the B-cell type, originating in lymphoid tissue associated with the bronchial mucosa (MALT/BALT lymphoma). Very few cases of T-cell PPL, the majority diagnosed by open lung biopsy, have been described in medical literature. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient with fever and bilateral pulmonary nodules, diagnosed with T-cell PPL by transbronchial biopsy. The patient's condition deteriorated and she responded poorly to chemotherapy. PPL should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with fever and bilateral pulmonary nodules.
authors.affiliation: Pneumology Service, Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, C/Marques de los Vélez, s/n, 30008, Murcia, Spain. rbernabeumora@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bernabeu Mora
authors.affiliation: Pneumology Service, Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, C/Marques de los Vélez, s/n, 30008, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez Nieto
authors.affiliation: Pathological Anatomy Service, Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nieto Olivares
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed