Pulmonary parenchymal involvement of low-grade lymphoproliferative disorders

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2005 Nov-Dec;29(6):825-30. doi: 10.1097/01.rct.0000179597.93844.23.

Abstract

Lymphoid tissue is a normal component of the lung. The various lymphoproliferative diseases affect the lung parenchyma. The purpose of this article is to classify various lymphoproliferative diseases and to understand their computed tomography features of pulmonary involvement. The examples include follicular bronchiolitis, lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia, plasma cell granuloma, Castleman disease, lymphomatoid granulomatosis, and mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Pathologic correlation is helpful for understanding imaging findings and their pathophysiology.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / classification*
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoproliferative Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*