Lymphoma Masquerading as Lung Cancer

Clin Nucl Med. 2023 Jun 1;48(6):520-521. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004636. Epub 2023 Mar 26.

Abstract

Lymphoma typically manifests as lymphadenopathy, with or without solid organ involvement. Lymphomatous masses tend to respect anatomical structures, encasing rather than invading them. Tumor thrombus formation is a rare presentation in lymphoma that has been previously described in the liver and kidneys. We report an unusual presentation of B-cell lymphoma with imaging findings suggestive of metastatic lung cancer with tumor thrombus in the pulmonary vein and left atrium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymphadenopathy*
  • Lymphoma*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell*
  • Thrombosis*