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Endobronchial involvement with non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma. A clinical–radiologic analysis
Author(s) -
Rose Richard M.,
Grigas Daniel,
Strattemeir Edna,
Harris Nancy L.,
Linggood Rita M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19860501)57:9<1750::aid-cncr2820570907>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , radiology , hodgkin lymphoma , pathology
Based on experience with three cases of endobronchial non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma and a review of cases previously reported, two patterns of lymphomatous involvement of airways are described. The Type 1 pattern is characterized by diffuse submucosal infiltrates occurring in the presence of intra‐ and extrathoracic lymphoma. In Type 2 cases, central airways are involved by a solitary mass in the absence of clinically apparent systemic lymphoma. The clinical–radiologic picture is characterized by signs of pneumonitis in Type 1 cases, while in Type 2 cases, signs of airway obstruction uniformly occur.