Open AccessA rare case of lung squamous cell carcinoma coexisting with pulmonary MALT lymphoma presenting as a progressive pGGN
Author(s) -
Yang Li,
Wang Ting,
Ge Mingjian,
Zhang Min,
Cao Youde,
Guo Shuliang
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/rcr2.615
Subject(s) - medicine , malt lymphoma , lung , pathology , lymphoma , marginal zone b cell lymphoma , adenocarcinoma , large cell , marginal zone , carcinoma , mucosa associated lymphoid tissue , radiology , b cell , cancer , immunology , antibody
Pulmonary extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of the mucosa‐associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) presenting as a progressive pure ground‐glass nodule (GGN) coexisting with lung squamous cell carcinoma has not been reported. A 65‐year‐old male presented with a progressive lung GGN in the left upper lobe identified six and a half years ago but showed no symptoms. The patient had a history of tuberculosis, squamous cell carcinoma, and stomach MALT lymphoma. The patient was diagnosed with lung squamous cell carcinoma coexisting with pulmonary MALT lymphoma through computed tomography (CT)‐guided lung biopsy. A progressive lung GGN presenting in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma does not always indicate multiple primary lung adenocarcinoma, especially when given a specific medical history. The development of MALT lymphoma in the lung presenting as GGNs suggests a possible association between these two entities.