Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma occurring along the trachea and central airway

Yonsei Med J. 2008 Oct 31;49(5):860-3. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2008.49.5.860.

Abstract

Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma is a low-grade B cell lymphoma that presents with an indolent clinicopathologic nature. Although this tumor can occur in various sites, including the gastrointestinal tract and lungs, it develops and spreads extremely rarely along the trachea and central airway. We report a case of extranodal lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue with tracheobronchial involvement. An 83-year-old woman presented with a cough and dyspnea. Bronchoscopic evaluation confirmed diffuse, multiple nodular lesions in both the trachea and large bronchi, and she was diagnosed with an extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the tracheobronchial tree. After systemic chemotherapy, she survived for more than 18 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bronchial Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Diseases / drug therapy
  • Bronchial Diseases / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / pathology*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Tracheal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Tracheal Diseases / drug therapy
  • Tracheal Diseases / pathology*