Pyrexia, Lung nodules, Granulomas: Pulmonary Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis

Lad, Deepesh; Malhotra, Pankaj; Maskey, Dipesh; Somanna, Sampath; Mittal, BhagwantRai; Das, Ashim; Varma, Subhash

doi:10.1007/s12288-014-0446-5

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“…Similar to our case, several previously reported cases of PLG were confirmed by open lung biopsy because transbronchial or percutaneous needle biopsy were inconclusive. [ 10 – 12 ]…”

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Rare case of pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis in conjunction with tuberculosis

Kim²,

Park³

et al. 2017

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Rationale:Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a very rare Epstein-Barr virus-driven lymphoproliferative disease. This disease has high mortality owing to its low incidence in conjunction with nonspecific presentations, which contribute to delays in diagnosis.Patient:An 87-year-old male had a week-long history of intermittent fever and general weakness. A chest radiograph showed multifocal patchy consolidations with nodular lesions.Diagnoses:Open lung biopsy using video-assisted thoracic surgery resulted in a diagnosis of grade III lymphomatoid granulomatosis. Three days after surgery, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex was identified from the culture of sputum samples collected at admission.Intervention and outcomes:Antituberculous treatment was commenced first. However, after 34 days of antituberculosis medication, the patient died owing to aggravated lymphomatoid granulomatosis.Lessons:This case highlights the fact that rare diseases should also be considered in differential diagnosis, particularly with a common presentation such as multiple lung nodules. Furthermore, a diagnosis of pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis was made after open lung biopsy. To our knowledge, this is the first case of lymphomatoid granulomatosis coexisting with active tuberculosis in the Republic of Korea, where tuberculosis is endemic.

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“…Similar to our case, several previously reported cases of PLG were confirmed by open lung biopsy because transbronchial or percutaneous needle biopsy were inconclusive. [ 10 – 12 ]…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Rare case of pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis in conjunction with tuberculosis

Kim²,

Park³

et al. 2017

Medicine

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“…[ 1 ] The differential diagnoses include infectious, inflammatory, and malignant disorders. [ 2 ] In high-prevalence areas, tuberculosis is an important consideration for a patient presenting with fever and lung nodules. [ 1 ] However, sarcoidosis can closely mimic tuberculosis, as both diseases may present with similar respiratory symptoms and diffuse lung nodules.…”

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Transbronchial lung biopsy with a flexible cryoprobe: First case report from India

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Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis are granulomatous disorders that mimic each other both clinically and radiologically. Both can present with fever and pulmonary nodules and often require the performance of transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) for diagnosis. In recent studies, the flexible cryoprobe for carrying out TBLB has been found to be useful in the diagnosis of disorders diffusely involving the lung parenchyma. Here, we present the case of a 29-year-old man who presented with fever and cough and was found to have multiple small nodules in both lungs. TBLB with a flexible cryoprobe helped in differentiating between sarcoidosis and tuberculosis.

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Pulmonary recurrence of lymphomatoid granulomatosis diagnosed on F-18 FDG PET/CT

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Pyrexia, Lung nodules, Granulomas: Pulmonary Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Rare case of pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis in conjunction with tuberculosis

Rare case of pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis in conjunction with tuberculosis

Transbronchial lung biopsy with a flexible cryoprobe: First case report from India

Pulmonary recurrence of lymphomatoid granulomatosis diagnosed on F-18 FDG PET/CT

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