A Case of Primary Pulmonary Lymphoma of Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A primary pulmonary malignant lymphoma is a rare disease. It is thought to be a category of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma arising from the bronchous-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT). The majority of primary pulmonary lymphomas are low-grade, small B-cell lymphomas, which are associated with Sjogren's syndrome and similar autoimmune disorders. A case of primary pulmonary low-grade B-cell lymphoma arising from the BALT was encountered in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. A 54-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for the evaluation of left pleuritic chest pain and multiple joint pain in both hands. Serologic tests for collagen vascular disease were performed. The results of ANA and anti-ds-DNA were all positive. The computed tomography of the chest showed patchy consolidations in the left lower lobe with a pleural effusion and a video-assisted thoracoscopic biopsy was performed. Here we report a case of a low-grade B-cell lymphoma of BALT in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus with a review of the relevant literatures.

전신성 홍반성 낭창에 동반된 기관지-관련 림프양 조직의 원발성 폐 림프종 1례

BALT 림프종은 대부분 비호지킨스 림프종의 저등급의 B-세포 림프종으로서 쇼그렌씨 증후군 및 류마티스 관절염 등과 같은 자가면역질환과 관계가 있다고 알려져 있으나 전신성 홍반성 낭창에서 BALT 림프종의 발생에 대한 보고는 없는 것 같다. 저자들은 흉막성 통증을 주소로 내원한 54세 남자환자에서 전신성 홍반성 낭창으로 인한 흉막염의 원인규명과정에서 진단된 BALT 림프종에 대하여 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.