Pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis: a case report
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Supported by Specialized Research Fund for Doctoral Program of Ministry of Education of China (20100072120060), Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (10ZR1425000), Key Program of Shanghai Health Bureau (2010006), and Subject of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital (20090018).

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    【Abstract】Obiective:To discuss the the clinical characteristic and the radiological and pathological features of pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG). Method:We reviewed the clinical materials of the 1 hospitalized patient with LyG diagnosed by pulmonary biopsy through thoracic surgery,analyzed the results of the clinical manifestation,pathology,diagnosis and the therapy. Results:LyG was a kind of the polysystemic disease,which involved in the lung and skin.Chest Radiology was the main method to detect the disease.Pathology was the key method to the diagnosis.Chemotherapy and radiotherapy were effective. Conclusion:LyG is a T-cell rich B-cell lymphoma which is associated with the immunodeficiency and the infection of EB virus;It is rare in the clinic and is very easily misdiagnosed.

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  • Received:June 27,2012
  • Revised:October 18,2012
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  • Online: January 22,2013
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