Tuberc Respir Dis.  1998 Oct;45(5):1067-1072.

A Case of Primary Malignant Lymphoma of Trachea

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  • 1Department of Medicine, Inje University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Primary malignant tumor of trachea is rare and often extensive at presentation and frequently causes life threatening airway obstruction. Primary extranodal lymphomas comprise about 10% of all malignant lymphomas. However, the primary malignant lymphoma of trachea is extremely rare. We presented here a case of 62-year-old male, was diagnosed as a primary extranodal lymphoma arising in the trachea with review of literature.

Keyword

Malignant lymphoma; Trachea

MeSH Terms

Airway Obstruction
Humans
Lymphoma*
Male
Middle Aged
Trachea*
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