Bilateral pulmonary nodules and mediastinal lymphadenopathy in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome.
Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue is a normal component of the lung's immune system and may be analogous to gut-associated lymphoid tissue, a form of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. Bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma is a distinct subgroup of low-grade B-cell extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma, classified as marginal-zone lymphoma. It is a rare disorder and appears with a distinct clinical and radiological presentation. We report a case of a patient with a history of Sjogren's syndrome who presented with bilateral pulmonary nodules and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and who was diagnosed as having bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.
Vikas
V
Pathak
Jeffrey M
JM
Resnick
Tasbirul
T
Islam
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008482:Mediastinum; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed