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Diagnosis and therapy of primary lung diffuse large B cell lymphoma: a case report

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The Chinese-German Journal of Clinical Oncology

Abstract

Objective

We studied the diagnosis and therapy of primary lung diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Methods

Analysis the clinical manifestations, pathologic character and immunohistochemical character of one lung diffuse B cell lymphoma patent.

Results

In visual observation, it’s a gray irregular lobulated mass, section was gray, fish-like, and number of necrotic foci. Observed under the microscope, subepithelial respiratory center oocyte-like cells diffuse proliferative, infiltration in lung tissue. Immunohistochemistry: CD20 (+), CD79α (+), CD3 (−), CD45RO (−), PCK (−).

Conclusion

Diffuse large B cell lymphoma is the most common subtype in non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but the primary lung diffuse large B cell lymphoma is rare. This disease is lack of typical clinical manifestations, so easily misdiagnosed. The diagnosis of diffuse large B cell lymphoma should be based on pathology and immunohistochemistry.

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  1. The Second Clinical College, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China

    Lei Zhou & Li Duan

  2. Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China

    Min Hu

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Correspondence to Li Duan.

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Zhou, L., Duan, L. & Hu, M. Diagnosis and therapy of primary lung diffuse large B cell lymphoma: a case report. Chin. -Ger. J. Clin. Oncol. 8, 492–494 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10330-009-0053-3

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