Viruses, Immunity and Unusual Lymphoproliferative Disorders of the Chest: Integrating Imaging With Pathogenesis and Clinical Presentations.
Unusual lymphoproliferative diseases result from the stimulation of intrathoracic lymphoid tissue by viruses and immune dysfunction, ranging from benign hyperplasia to malignant transformation. We review the clinical, radiological, and histopathological findings of unusual lymphoproliferative disorders, which have been linked to viruses or immune dysfunction, focusing on thoracic manifestations. Understanding these advances in science enhances the radiologist's skills in integrating the imaging findings to the clinical scenario to suggest the correct diagnosis.
From the *Department of Radiology, and †Departments of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.
Amy
A
Law
Anna
A
Shmukler
Judah
J
Burns
Linda Broyde
LB
Haramati
D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*