Tuberc Respir Dis.  2003 Aug;55(2):198-205. 10.4046/trd.2003.55.2.198.

A Case of Primary BALT Lymphoma Limited to the Trachea

• Oh HJ
• Kim HJ
• Hwang EM
• Kim DY
• Kim YH
• Yoon HK
• Moon HS
• Park SH
• Song JS

• KMID: 1516638
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2003.55.2.198

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-term 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.

Keyword

BALT lymphoma; Trachea

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Lasers, Solid-State
Lymphoid Tissue
Lymphoma*
Prognosis
Trachea*