Key result
Primary pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma can present as incidental asymptomatic lung consolidation requiring tissue biopsy.
Why the study?
Pulmonary lymphoma is rare and patients may be asymptomatic or exhibit nonspecific clinical and radiologic findings, making diagnosis challenging.
Primary pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma can present as an asymptomatic lung consolidation and may be managed conservatively.
May prompt biopsy for incidental consolidations; leaves open optimal management of primary pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma.
Pulmonary lymphoma is a rare condition involving the lung characterized by the abnormal proliferation of lymphoid tissue. Patients may either be asymptomatic or exhibit nonspecific clinical presentations and radiologic findings, making diagnosis challenging. Here, we describe a case of a female patient who presented to our clinic with an incidental radiological finding of pulmonary consolidation/mass. The final diagnosis of a primary pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma required a tissue diagnosis.
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Shuraiqi et al. (2026) studied this question. Primary pulmonary marginal zone lymphoma can present as asymptomatic lung consolidation detected incidentally on imaging, requiring tissue biopsy for diagnosis.
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