Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma Exhibiting Endobronchial Involvement

Intern Med. 2016;55(21):3147-3150. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.7117. Epub 2016 Nov 1.

Abstract

Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMLBCL) is one of the subtypes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. We experienced a rare case of PMLBCL that exhibited endobronchial involvement. A 33-year-old Japanese female with the chief complaints of epigastralgia, back pain, and nausea visited a primary care hospital. Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen demonstrated a bulky mass in the left anterior mediastinum, multiple pulmonary nodules, axillary lymph node swelling, and a pancreatic tumor. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy showed a white-tinged irregularly shaped endobronchial tumor accompanied by capillary vessel dilation in the left upper lobar bronchus. Taken together, these findings resulted in a diagnosis of PMLBCL.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Bronchial Neoplasms / secondary
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnostic imaging
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed