Open AccessRapidly progressing primary pulmonary lymphoma masquerading as lung infectious disease: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Jinhong Jiang,
Chunlai Zhang,
Qin-Li Wu,
Yonghua Liu,
Xiaoqiu Wang,
Xiaoli Wang,
Bingmu Fang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4016
Subject(s) - medicine , anaplastic lymphoma kinase , anaplastic large cell lymphoma , lung , lymphoma , pathology , lung biopsy , biopsy , lung cancer , radiology , malignant pleural effusion
Primary anaplastic large cell lymphoma of the lung represents a diagnostic challenge due to diverse manifestations and non-specific radiological findings, particularly in cases that lack extra-pulmonary manifestations and lung biopsy.