1.
Thorax
; 61(3): 267-70, 2006 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16517586
ABSTRACT
Primary lymphoma of the lung is rare and is usually of B cell type. Tissue samplings taken by transbronchial biopsy and computed tomographic (CT) guided needle biopsy of the right perihilar area of an elderly woman who presented with refractory pneumonia showed T cell lymphocytosis with no evidence of active infection. The patient's respiratory status rapidly deteriorated and she eventually died. Post mortem examination revealed primary pulmonary T cell lymphoma with natural killer (NK) cell features. We present what may be the first case of primary NK/T cell pulmonary lymphoma and review the literature on the subject.
Subject(s)
Killer Cells, Natural , Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis , Lymphoma, T-Cell/diagnosis , Aged , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans
2.
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol
; 20(3): 293-326, 2001 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11413901