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Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review

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    • Mengxia Zhu
    • Ying Chang
    • Haijian Fan
    • Jiong Shi
    • Bin Zhu
    • Xiaoli Mai
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    Affiliations: Department of Radiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China, Department of Pathology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, P.R. China
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Abstract

Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma (IVLBCL) is a rare, malignant extranodal lymphoma. It is difficult to diagnose clinically as it requires a combination of clinical and computed tomography (CT) evaluations, as well as laboratory and pathological examinations. In the present study, 4 cases of primary pulmonary IVLBCL were reviewed. The patients' ages ranged from 60 to 69 years old. Of the 4 patients, 3 developed progressive dyspnea on exertion and intermittent fever. Other symptoms included coughing, chest tightness and weight loss. Laboratory data indicated that all patients had anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoxemia, a markedly high serum lactate dehydrogenase level, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and increased C‑reactive protein. CT demonstrated increased attenuation in bilateral lung parenchyma, especially in the upper lobes, with multiple ground‑glass opacities associated with small nodules in these patients. Initially, all 4 patients were misdiagnosed with pneumonia. However, none of them responded to anti‑inflammatory treatments. The pathologies of all patients were confirmed using lung biopsy. Only 1 patient received regular combination chemotherapy. Based on the observations of the present study, a standard regimen for lymphoma treatment may result in a notable clinical response.
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Zhu M, Chang Y, Fan H, Shi J, Zhu B and Mai X: Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review. Oncol Lett 25: 234, 2023.
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Zhu, M., Chang, Y., Fan, H., Shi, J., Zhu, B., & Mai, X. (2023). Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review. Oncology Letters, 25, 234. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13820
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Zhu, M., Chang, Y., Fan, H., Shi, J., Zhu, B., Mai, X."Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review". Oncology Letters 25.6 (2023): 234.
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Zhu, M., Chang, Y., Fan, H., Shi, J., Zhu, B., Mai, X."Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review". Oncology Letters 25, no. 6 (2023): 234. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13820
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Zhu M, Chang Y, Fan H, Shi J, Zhu B and Mai X: Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review. Oncol Lett 25: 234, 2023.
APA
Zhu, M., Chang, Y., Fan, H., Shi, J., Zhu, B., & Mai, X. (2023). Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review. Oncology Letters, 25, 234. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13820
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Zhu, M., Chang, Y., Fan, H., Shi, J., Zhu, B., Mai, X."Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review". Oncology Letters 25.6 (2023): 234.
Chicago
Zhu, M., Chang, Y., Fan, H., Shi, J., Zhu, B., Mai, X."Primary pulmonary intravascular large B‑cell lymphoma misdiagnosed as pneumonia: Four case reports and a literature review". Oncology Letters 25, no. 6 (2023): 234. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.13820
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