Pulmonary Intravascular B-Cell Lymphoma with AngiotropismAngioinvasion Mimicking Interstitial Lung Disease: A Clinical Dilemma and Potential Diagnostic Challenge
Joint Authors
Shargall, Yaron
Matea, Florentina
Bonert, Michael
Naqvi, Asghar H.
Alowami, Salem
Sur, Monalisa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-10-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Intravascular large B cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) is a rare type of extranodal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Patients typically present with nonspecific findings, particularly bizarre neurologic symptoms, fever, and skin lesions.
IVLBCL with primary lung presentation is very rare and difficult to diagnose.
The authors report a case of a 75-year-old male who presented with neurological symptoms and showed diffuse pulmonary ground glass opacities on computed tomography scan (CT scan).
Surgical lung biopsy was performed.
Light microscopic examination of the specimen showed diffuse alveolar septal widening caused by neoplastic lymphocytes, which were positive for CD20.
These atypical lymphoid cells also demonstrated angiotropism/angioinvasion of the medium sized pulmonary vessels.
The patient was diagnosed with IVLBCL and underwent chemotherapy.
The patient is still alive 12 months after diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Matea, Florentina& Alowami, Salem& Bonert, Michael& Sur, Monalisa& Shargall, Yaron& Naqvi, Asghar H.. 2018. Pulmonary Intravascular B-Cell Lymphoma with AngiotropismAngioinvasion Mimicking Interstitial Lung Disease: A Clinical Dilemma and Potential Diagnostic Challenge. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143809
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Matea, Florentina…[et al.]. Pulmonary Intravascular B-Cell Lymphoma with AngiotropismAngioinvasion Mimicking Interstitial Lung Disease: A Clinical Dilemma and Potential Diagnostic Challenge. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143809
American Medical Association (AMA)
Matea, Florentina& Alowami, Salem& Bonert, Michael& Sur, Monalisa& Shargall, Yaron& Naqvi, Asghar H.. Pulmonary Intravascular B-Cell Lymphoma with AngiotropismAngioinvasion Mimicking Interstitial Lung Disease: A Clinical Dilemma and Potential Diagnostic Challenge. Case Reports in Hematology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143809
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143809