A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!

A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!

A 60-year-old female presented with dyspnea, cough, and chest pain with a left hilar mass lesion. In our case, clinicoradiological correlation, bronchoscopy, and computed tomography-guided biopsy revealed the diagnosis of primary pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (PPNHL) on histopathology and im...

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Main Authors: Ketaki Utpat, Unnati D Desai, Gayathri Amonkar, Jyotsna M Joshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Computed tomography
flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy
primary pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2018;volume=61;issue=1;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=Utpat
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spelling doaj-8f026859f1af40e79ab449d4ef8ec5d22020-11-24T23:08:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49292018-01-01611858910.4103/IJPM.IJPM_71_17A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!Ketaki UtpatUnnati D DesaiGayathri AmonkarJyotsna M JoshiA 60-year-old female presented with dyspnea, cough, and chest pain with a left hilar mass lesion. In our case, clinicoradiological correlation, bronchoscopy, and computed tomography-guided biopsy revealed the diagnosis of primary pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (PPNHL) on histopathology and immunohistochemistry. We discuss the approach to hilar masses. PPNHL is a rare malignant lymphoma most common being mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Various therapeutic options are available. The chemotherapy regimen consisting of CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) is preferred.http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2018;volume=61;issue=1;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=UtpatComputed tomographyflexible fiberoptic bronchoscopyprimary pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
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author Ketaki Utpat
Unnati D Desai
Gayathri Amonkar
Jyotsna M Joshi
spellingShingle Ketaki Utpat
Unnati D Desai
Gayathri Amonkar
Jyotsna M Joshi
A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Computed tomography
flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy
primary pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
author_facet Ketaki Utpat
Unnati D Desai
Gayathri Amonkar
Jyotsna M Joshi
author_sort Ketaki Utpat
title A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!
title_short A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!
title_full A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!
title_fullStr A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!
title_full_unstemmed A perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: Remember the pneumonic PPNHL!
title_sort perplexing primary novel hilar lesion: remember the pneumonic ppnhl!
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
issn 0377-4929
publishDate 2018-01-01
description A 60-year-old female presented with dyspnea, cough, and chest pain with a left hilar mass lesion. In our case, clinicoradiological correlation, bronchoscopy, and computed tomography-guided biopsy revealed the diagnosis of primary pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (PPNHL) on histopathology and immunohistochemistry. We discuss the approach to hilar masses. PPNHL is a rare malignant lymphoma most common being mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Various therapeutic options are available. The chemotherapy regimen consisting of CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone) is preferred.
topic Computed tomography
flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy
primary pulmonary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
url http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2018;volume=61;issue=1;spage=85;epage=89;aulast=Utpat
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