Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava

Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Primary lung lymphoma (PLL) presenting as a primary pulmonary lesion is rare and usually affects elderly people. Here we describe a 25-year-old Chinese man diagnosed with primary lung lymphoma, which presented as a huge lung tumor mimicking a primary lung cancer...

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Main Authors: Wei Sen, Li Xin, Qiu Xiaomin, Zhao Honglin, Chen Gang, Chen Jun, Zhou Qinghua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Primary lung lymphoma
Lobectomy
Superior vena cava
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/131
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spelling doaj-57114e90530146f49e3c8a2c530248392020-11-24T21:44:38ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192012-06-0110113110.1186/1477-7819-10-131Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cavaWei SenLi XinQiu XiaominZhao HonglinChen GangChen JunZhou Qinghua<p>Abstract</p> <p>Primary lung lymphoma (PLL) presenting as a primary pulmonary lesion is rare and usually affects elderly people. Here we describe a 25-year-old Chinese man diagnosed with primary lung lymphoma, which presented as a huge lung tumor mimicking a primary lung cancer and involving the superior vena cava. He underwent double-sleeve reconstructions of bronchus and pulmonary arteries with right upper- and middle-lobe lobectomy along with replacement of the superior vena cava with a graft, and was then given standard chemotherapy of CHOP plus Rituximab. The patient has been well, showing no local recurrence or distal metastasis during a 27-month follow-up.</p> http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/131Primary lung lymphomaLobectomySuperior vena cava
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author Wei Sen
Li Xin
Qiu Xiaomin
Zhao Honglin
Chen Gang
Chen Jun
Zhou Qinghua
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Li Xin
Qiu Xiaomin
Zhao Honglin
Chen Gang
Chen Jun
Zhou Qinghua
Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Primary lung lymphoma
Lobectomy
Superior vena cava
author_facet Wei Sen
Li Xin
Qiu Xiaomin
Zhao Honglin
Chen Gang
Chen Jun
Zhou Qinghua
author_sort Wei Sen
title Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava
title_short Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava
title_full Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava
title_fullStr Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava
title_full_unstemmed Primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava
title_sort primary lung lymphoma involving the superior vena cava
publisher BMC
series World Journal of Surgical Oncology
issn 1477-7819
publishDate 2012-06-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Primary lung lymphoma (PLL) presenting as a primary pulmonary lesion is rare and usually affects elderly people. Here we describe a 25-year-old Chinese man diagnosed with primary lung lymphoma, which presented as a huge lung tumor mimicking a primary lung cancer and involving the superior vena cava. He underwent double-sleeve reconstructions of bronchus and pulmonary arteries with right upper- and middle-lobe lobectomy along with replacement of the superior vena cava with a graft, and was then given standard chemotherapy of CHOP plus Rituximab. The patient has been well, showing no local recurrence or distal metastasis during a 27-month follow-up.</p>
topic Primary lung lymphoma
Lobectomy
Superior vena cava
url http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/131
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