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Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound to Diagnose a Case of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the Lung: A Case Report and Literature Review

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHLs) are a heterogeneous group of lymphoproliferative malignancies that are very rarely seen in the lung. Although they generally have a favorable prognosis, the clinical symptoms and most efficient methods of diagnosis have not yet been clearly defined. This report highlights an interesting case wherein a 75-year-old male who presented with complaints of fever, cough, and generalized weakness for three weeks was diagnosed and treated as a case of pneumonia. He did not respond to conventional treatment with antibiotics and antipyretics. Hence, computed tomography of the thorax was done which showed consolidation in the right lower lobe along with a few enlarged right hilar nodes. To evaluate this unresolved pneumonia, he was further evaluated with a radial endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) and biopsy, which helped in arriving at a diagnosis of NHL. This case illustrates the significance of advanced interventions such as radial EBUS to identify the exact etiology of the lesions. This is the first case to document the ultrasound images of NHL in the lung, obtained using a radial EBUS.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.55183

Authors: Vineet Simhan, Srivatsa Lokeshwaran, Nitesh Gupta, Uzair Baig, Susmita Rakshit

Institutions: Safdarjang Hospital, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4392289092