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A Case of Primary BALT Lymphoma Limited to the Trachea  

Oh, Hyun Jong (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
Kim, Hee Jeong (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
Hwang, Eun Mee (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
Kim, Do Young (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
Kim, Yang Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
Yoon, Hyoung Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
Moon, Hwa Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
Park, Sung Hak (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
Song, Jeong Sup (Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.55, no.2, 2003 , pp. 198-205 More about this Journal
Abstract
Primary pulmonary lymphoma is rare, especially lymphomas arising in and limited to the tracheal wall without pulmonary parenchymal involvement are extremely rare. Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT) lymphoma accounts for the majority of tracheal lymphomas. BALT lymphoma reveals distinct clinicopathologic features and remains localized for prolonged periods. The diagnosis is made histopathologically. Optimal management of these rare lesions has not been established. But, chemotherapy and radiation therapy all have been tried with favorable short-time results. The prognosis of BALT lymphoma is relatively good. We present here a case of BALT lymphoma of the tracheal wall which had responded to bronchoscopic ND-YAG laser therapy and local radiation therapy.
Keywords
BALT lymphoma; Trachea;
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