Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia presenting as cavitating lung mass

TY - JOUR

T1 - Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia presenting as cavitating lung mass

AU - Alameer, Aqeel

AU - Duraikannu, Chary

AU - Kanodia, Avinash Kumar

AU - Dorward, David

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PY - 2023/8/10

Y1 - 2023/8/10

N2 - Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a rare non-neoplastic disorder, which can mimic malignancy due to its indolent yet progressive nature. Here, we report a case of surgically proven PNLH that progressed over many years from a ground glass opacity to a solid cavitating lesion mimicking a slow growing primary lung carcinoma.

AB - Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a rare non-neoplastic disorder, which can mimic malignancy due to its indolent yet progressive nature. Here, we report a case of surgically proven PNLH that progressed over many years from a ground glass opacity to a solid cavitating lesion mimicking a slow growing primary lung carcinoma.

KW - Humans

KW - Hyperplasia/diagnostic imaging

KW - Lung Diseases/diagnostic imaging

KW - Lymphoproliferative Disorders/pathology

KW - Lung/diagnostic imaging

KW - respiratory system

KW - cardiothoracic surgery

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85167716259

U2 - 10.1136/bcr-2022-254121

DO - 10.1136/bcr-2022-254121

M3 - Article

C2 - 37562862

SN - 1757-790X

VL - 16

JO - BMJ Case Reports

JF - BMJ Case Reports

IS - 8

M1 - e254121

ER -