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Diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma presenting with cavitary lung disease
Author(s) -
Hibino Yukiko,
Imai Ryosuke,
Jinta Torahiko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.584
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , lung , lung cancer , pathology , differential diagnosis , diffuse large b cell lymphoma , radiology , lymph , disease , biopsy
Diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with cavitary lung disease is rare and is often difficult to differentiate from primary lung cancer, granulomatous disease, or an infectious disease based on imaging findings alone. We herein report a case in which a patient with DLBCL presented with cavitary lung disease and splenic mass, which was diagnosed by transbronchial biopsy. DLBCL should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with cavitary lung diseases who have rare metastatic lesions for primary lung cancer, such as intra‐abdominal lymph nodes or spleen.

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