title: Bronchus Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Presenting with Immunodeficiency and Multiple Pulmonary Nodules.
abstract: Bronchus Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma (BALTOMA) is a rare subgroup of pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) comprising less than 1% of all cases. It constitutes 3.6% of all extranodal lymphomas and only 0.5-1% of primary pulmonary malignancies. They are usually low grade B-cell lymphomas and are considered to originate from the mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) of the bronchi. Here, we represent a rare case of BALTOMA presenting with immunodeficiency and multiple pulmonary nodules.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonology Department, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sermin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0089-1312
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borekci
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozbalak
authors.affiliation: Thoracic Surgery Department, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ezel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ersen
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hilal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akı
authors.affiliation: Hematology Department, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Muhlis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cem Ar
authors.affiliation: Pulmonology Department, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Umut