Bilateral pulmonary nodules and mediastinal lymphadenopathy in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome

WMJ. 2014 Feb;113(1):32-4.

Abstract

Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue is a normal component of the lung's immune system and may be analogous to gut-associated lymphoid tissue, a form of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. Bronchial-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma is a distinct subgroup of low-grade B-cell extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma, classified as marginal-zone lymphoma. It is a rare disorder and appears with a distinct clinical and radiological presentation. We report a case of a patient with a history of Sjogren's syndrome who presented with bilateral pulmonary nodules and mediastinal lymphadenopathy, and who was diagnosed as having bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone / drug therapy
  • Mediastinum
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / diagnosis*
  • Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / drug therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed