Pulmonary non-caseating granuloma in Waldenström macroglobulinemia

Tokai J Exp Clin Med. 2005 Jul;30(2):133-6.

Abstract

Lung involvement is rare in Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM). We encountered a male patient with WM who complained of breathlessness. Chest X-ray revealed diffuse infiltrative shadow throughout the both lungs. Transbronchial biopsy showed infiltration of atypical plasmacytoid lymphocytes and non-caseating granuloma. We treated the patients with fludarabine phosphate, and both his symptom and X-ray findings were then improved. To our knowledge, this is the first case showing non-caseating granuloma with lung involvement of WM. We discuss a mechanism of non-caseating granuloma formation in this case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
  • Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / drug therapy
  • Plasma Cell Granuloma, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Radiography
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vidarabine Phosphate / analogs & derivatives
  • Vidarabine Phosphate / therapeutic use
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / complications*
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / diagnostic imaging
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Vidarabine Phosphate
  • fludarabine phosphate