Non-Hodgkin＇s lymphoma （NHL） affects thoracic structures, particularly mediastinum and lung parenchyma, in up to 43% of patients at some stage in the course of the disease,1 Endobronchial involvement, however, is ...Non-Hodgkin＇s lymphoma （NHL） affects thoracic structures, particularly mediastinum and lung parenchyma, in up to 43% of patients at some stage in the course of the disease,1 Endobronchial involvement, however, is extremely rare, even in the presence of advanced disease. Since the first report of endobronchial NHL in 1955,2 there were few reports on the cases with this disease identified by bronchoscopic examination in the English literature.3-14To our knowledge, the patient described in this report is an extremely rare case presenting with respiratory failure as the initial manifestation requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation soon after admission.展开更多
文摘Non-Hodgkin＇s lymphoma （NHL） affects thoracic structures, particularly mediastinum and lung parenchyma, in up to 43% of patients at some stage in the course of the disease,1 Endobronchial involvement, however, is extremely rare, even in the presence of advanced disease. Since the first report of endobronchial NHL in 1955,2 there were few reports on the cases with this disease identified by bronchoscopic examination in the English literature.3-14To our knowledge, the patient described in this report is an extremely rare case presenting with respiratory failure as the initial manifestation requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation soon after admission.
