Migratory nodules in the lung: lymphomatoid granulomatosis

Leuk Lymphoma. 2003 Jan;44(1):197-200. doi: 10.1080/1042819021000054698.

Abstract

A 45-year-old woman was admitted with complaints of non-productive cough, chest pain, fatigue and weight loss in the last 4 months. On physical examination moderate hepatosplenomegaly and crackles most notably on the basal region of the right lung were evident. Serial chest X-rays and computed tomographies revealed a migratory nodular infiltration pattern, changing in location and size in both the lungs. The histopathological diagnosis of the open lung biopsy was lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LG) with a marked angioinvasive lymphocytic perivascular and peribronchial infiltration pattern. In the immunohistochemical analyses LCA, CD-79, CD-20 were positive, while CD-30 was negative. No response could have been achieved under combination chemotherapy and the patient died from progressive disease. LG is a rare disease and a difficult diagnosis in the routine clinical practice. This report emphasises that, LG should be considered especially when there are migratory nodules of varying sizes in lungs.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis / diagnosis*
  • Medical Futility
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography