title: Extranodal Marginal Zone Endobronchial Lymphoma Associated With Hepatitis C.
abstract: We describe two patients with hepatitis C and a diagnosis of pulmonary extranodal marginal zone B cell lymphoma. Both patients demonstrated a chronic nonproductive cough without hemoptysis. Diagnosis was obtained after a computed tomographic chest scan and flexible bronchoscopic biopsy. We discuss the staging and prognosis of this disease, its correlation with hepatitis C, and potential benefits of treating the associated hepatitis C.
authors: Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Nimish
authors: N
authors: Bhatt
authors: Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: J Mark
authors: JM
authors: Sloan
authors: Department of Pathology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Carl J
authors: CJ
authors: O'Hara
authors: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Roy
authors: R
authors: Oommen
authors: Division of Computational Biomedicine Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; The Pulmonary Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: Katrina
authors: K
authors: Steiling
authors: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: virginia.litle@bmc.org.
authors: Virginia R
authors: VR
authors: Litle
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D018442:Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed