Open AccessMucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma of the Trachea
Author(s) -
Isabel Mira-Avendano,
Gustavo Cumbo-Nacheli,
Joseph G. Parambil
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of bronchology and interventional pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1944-6586
pISSN - 1948-8270
DOI - 10.1097/lbr.0b013e31823fadc2
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , pathology , differential diagnosis , lymphatic system , mucosa associated lymphoid tissue , malt lymphoma
Primary malignant lymphoma of the trachea is rare. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman with a mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the trachea and review the existing literature. This case highlights the importance of including intraluminal lesions in the differential diagnosis when a variable degree of obstruction is seen on pulmonary function testing.