Primary pulmonary Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is an extremely rare presentation of the disease.
Supports inclusion of primary pulmonary NHL in the differential for atypical lung lesions; leaves open optimal management strategies.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) commonly presents with extensive disease involving extranodal tissues. Involvement of the mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes, pleura and lung parenchyma are recognised complications although their incidence is uncertain. However, pulmonary involvement is undoubtedly much less common than involvement at other extra nodal sites. Histologically proven NHL limited to the lung parenchyma, after full staging including computerised tomography and marrow trephines, is extremely rare. We report on two such cases and review the literature.
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