Primary pleural precursor B-Cell lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Intrathoracic lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is classically of T-cell lineage, but these cases of pleural B-cell LBL suggest that this is not always the case. Despite the clinical challenges involved every attempt should be made to secure a biopsy and histological diagnosis, as we move into an era of lineage-directed therapies.
Department of Haematology, Central Manchester Foundation Trust Manchester, UK.
Mark S
MS
Williams
Department of Paediatric Histopathology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Manchester, UK.
Edmund
E
Cheesman
Department of Paediatric Radiology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Manchester, UK.
Musa
M
Kaleem
Department of Paediatric Haematology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Manchester, UK.
Robert
R
Wynn
Extramedullary; lymphoblastic lymphoma; pleura; precursor B-cell