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'''Lymphoma of the lung''' is relatively uncommon [[lymphocytic lesions of the lung]].  It may arise from the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue.<ref name=pmid8296257>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Richmond | first1 = I. | last2 = Pritchard | first2 = GE. | last3 = Ashcroft | first3 = T. | last4 = Avery | first4 = A. | last5 = Corris | first5 = PA. | last6 = Walters | first6 = EH. | title = Bronchus associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) in human lung: its distribution in smokers and non-smokers. | journal = Thorax | volume = 48 | issue = 11 | pages = 1130-4 | month = Nov | year = 1993 | doi =  | PMID = 8296257 }}</ref>
'''Lymphoma of the lung''' is relatively uncommon [[lymphocytic lesions of the lung|lymphocytic lesion of the lung]].   
 
Lymphoma may arise from the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT);<ref name=pmid8296257>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Richmond | first1 = I. | last2 = Pritchard | first2 = GE. | last3 = Ashcroft | first3 = T. | last4 = Avery | first4 = A. | last5 = Corris | first5 = PA. | last6 = Walters | first6 = EH. | title = Bronchus associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) in human lung: its distribution in smokers and non-smokers. | journal = Thorax | volume = 48 | issue = 11 | pages = 1130-4 | month = Nov | year = 1993 | doi =  | PMID = 8296257 }}</ref> these are known as ''BALTomas'' and a subtype of [[marginal zone lymphoma]].


==General==
==General==
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==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
:See ''[[lymphoma]]''.
:See ''[[lymphoma]]''.
DDx:
*[[Small cell carcinoma of the lung]].
*[[Lobular breast carcinoma]].
*Other [[lymphocytic lesions of the lung]].
*Other [[small round blue cell tumours]].
===Images===
<gallery>
Image: Lymphoma of the lung -- very low mag.jpg | Lymphoma - very low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphoma of the lung -- low mag.jpg | Lymphoma - low mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphoma of the lung -- intermed mag.jpg | Lymphoma - intermed. mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphoma of the lung -- high mag.jpg | Lymphoma - high mag. (WC/Nephron)
Image: Lymphoma of the lung -- very high mag.jpg | Lymphoma - very high mag. (WC/Nephron)
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Lymphoma]].
*[[Lymphoma]].
*[[Lymphocytic lesions of the lung]].


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 00:00, 11 May 2016

Lymphoma of the lung is relatively uncommon lymphocytic lesion of the lung.

Lymphoma may arise from the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT);[1] these are known as BALTomas and a subtype of marginal zone lymphoma.

General

Microscopic

See lymphoma.

DDx:

Images

See also

References

  1. Richmond, I.; Pritchard, GE.; Ashcroft, T.; Avery, A.; Corris, PA.; Walters, EH. (Nov 1993). "Bronchus associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) in human lung: its distribution in smokers and non-smokers.". Thorax 48 (11): 1130-4. PMID 8296257.
  2. Magazine, R.; Shahul, HA.; Monappa, V.; Chogtu, B. (2014). "BALToma masquerading as pulmonary tuberculosis.". BMJ Case Rep 2014. doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-206997. PMID 25398919.