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Primary pulmonary malignant lymphoma, clinical and pathological findings, immunocytochemical and ultrastructural studies in 15 cases
Author(s) -
Le Tourneau A.,
Audouin J.,
Capron F.,
Servais B.,
Diebold J.,
Garbe L.,
Monges G.,
Payan H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
hematological oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-1069
pISSN - 0278-0232
DOI - 10.1002/hon.2900010107
Subject(s) - malignancy , pathology , medicine , lymphomatoid granulomatosis , lymphoma , pathological , disease
Fifteen cases of primary pulmonary malignant lymphoma (M.L.) were studied using strict criteria to distinguish them from secondary pulmonary manifestations. All were M.L.'s of the lymphoid B type. Diagnosis on the basis of non specific clinical, X‐ray and endoscopic findings is often difficult but can be facilitated by the systematic use of immunocytochemical and ultrastructural techniques. Their evolution is in good agreement with the prognostic data given by the Kiel‐Lennert histopathological classification. 14 of the patients had M.L. of low grade malignancy; the one case of high grade malignancy was quickly fatal. A few cases appeared as a complication of a preexisting dysimmune disease (Pigeon breeder's disease, Gougerot‐Sjogren disease, Liebow's lymphomatoid granulomatosis).