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Pulmonary intravascular lymphoma diagnosed by 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-guided transbronchial lung biopsy in a man with long-term survival: a case report

Authors: Tomiharu Niida, Kikuo Isoda, Koji Miyazaki, Soichiro Kanoh, Hideo Kobayashi, Ayako Kobayashi, Fumihiko Kimura, Katsumi Hayashi, Masatoshi Kusuhara, Fumitaka Ohsuzu

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Introduction

18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography can detect the pulmonary involvement of intravascular lymphoma that presents no abnormality in a computed tomography scan.

Case presentation

We report the case of a 61-year-old Japanese man who had pulmonary intravascular lymphoma and no computed tomography abnormality. We were able to make an antemortem diagnosis of pulmonary intravascular lymphoma by transbronchial lung biopsy according to 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography findings. He is free of recurrent disease 24 months after chemotherapy.

Conclusions

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a long-term survivor of pulmonary intravascular lymphoma diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy under the guide of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.

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Title: Pulmonary intravascular lymphoma diagnosed by 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-guided transbronchial lung biopsy in a man with long-term survival: a case report
Authors: Tomiharu Niida
Kikuo Isoda
Koji Miyazaki
Soichiro Kanoh
Hideo Kobayashi
Ayako Kobayashi
Fumihiko Kimura
Katsumi Hayashi
Masatoshi Kusuhara
Fumitaka Ohsuzu
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-295

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Pulmonary intravascular lymphoma diagnosed by 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-guided transbronchial lung biopsy in a man with long-term survival: a case report

Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusions

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Abstract

Introduction

Case presentation

Conclusions

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