title: Primary pulmonary diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a child.
abstract: A 3-year-old girl presented with a history of intermittent fever of six months duration associated with respiratory symptoms consisting of recurrent cough, fever, wheeze and a suspected history of contact with tuberculosis (TB). Chest radiograph revealed pulmonary infiltrates mimicking miliary TB. She was started on anti-tuberculous treatment, but in view of clinical deterioration, a further work-up including a lung biopsy revealed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). This case documents the extremely rare occurrence of pulmonary involvement and miliary infiltrates on the chest radiograph in NHL.
authors.forename: Arathi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Thangadorai
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
authors.forename: Appaswamy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andal
authors.forename: Julius Xavier
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone