Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the left mainstem bronchus

Takahiro Nakajima; Kazuhiro Yasufuku; Yasuo Sekine; Shigetoshi Yoshida; Ichiro Yoshino

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.009

Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the left mainstem bronchus

Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Apr;91(4):1281-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.009.

Authors

Takahiro Nakajima¹, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Yasuo Sekine, Shigetoshi Yoshida, Ichiro Yoshino

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan.

PMID: 21440165
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.10.009

Abstract

Primary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the large airway is extremely rare. We report a patient in whom we performed a sleeve resection of the left main bronchus without resection of lung parenchyma for MALT lymphoma. During restaging of the disease, tumor cells were detected in the bone marrow, and the patient subsequently underwent systemic chemotherapy with anti-CD20 antibody. The patient currently remains free of recurrence. Local resection of bronchial MALT lymphoma is very important to avoid airway difficulties. In addition, although MALT lymphoma of the bronchus appears to be localized, systemic spread of the disease must be considered and investigated.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Bronchial Neoplasms* / diagnosis
Bronchial Neoplasms* / therapy
Female
Humans
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone* / diagnosis
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone* / therapy