A Rare Cause of a Growing Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Solitary pulmonary nodules are common on chest imaging, from lung cancer screening computed tomography scans to incidental findings on examinations performed for other reasons. Here, a 76-year-old man presented to the emergency department with fevers and cough, and computed tomography scan of the chest revealed a left upper-lobe consolidation and a 15-mm right lower-lobe nodule. The consolidation resolved with antibiotics; however, the nodule slowly grew over 2 years. Subsequent biopsy findings revealed neoplastic-appearing lymphoid cells with immunohistochemistry stains consistent with primary pulmonary mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Given the slow growth of this neoplasm, the patient was managed with active surveillance.
Authors: Heather K. Schofield, William Perry, Emily A. DuComb, Douglas A. Arenberg
Institutions: University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402558628