A case of tracheobronchiale stenosis due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (mantle cell lymphoma) of the exceptionaly rare location, in 75 old woman is described. After the restoration of airways patency and stent implantation dyspnea was removed.
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BMJ Case Rep
May 2024
Diagnostic Radiology, Trinity Health Oakland Hospital/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Pontiac, Michigan, USA.
An adult woman with a prior history of treated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presented for screening mammography, which incidentally demonstrated dilated veins throughout the bilateral breasts. Concern for a superior vena cava stenosis or obstruction was raised despite the patient being asymptomatic; the patient underwent further imaging with chest CT, which revealed focal stenosis of the superior vena cava, attributed to fibrosis secondary to prior radiation therapy. Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), the spectrum of disease caused by superior vena cava narrowing or obstruction, requires prompt investigation given its association with intrathoracic malignancy, primary lung cancer and poor outcomes.
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March 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, 108 Central Military Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Background: This study presents a patient diagnosed with tricuspid valvular stenosis due to right ventricular lymphoma, who was treated successfully.
Case Presentation: A 66-year-old man with a history of worsening shortness of breath during activity for the last three weeks sought medical attention. The patient later experienced swelling in the extremities, fluid build-up around the lungs and abdominal fluid accumulation, with no reported chest pain, fever, or weight loss.
Cureus
December 2023
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Houston Healthcare-Kingwood/ University of Houston College of Medicine, Kingwood, USA.
Vanishing bronchus syndrome (VBS) is the most severe form of bronchial stenosis. It has been described as a complication following a lung transplant (LT). We present a case of VBS in a patient with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in remission status post chemotherapy and radiation therapy and no history of a lung transplant.
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August 2022
From the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition MUSC Charleston, South Carolina Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
July 2023
Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Valle del Nalón, España.
A 76-year-old man presented with dysphagia, epigastric pain and weight loss for the last two months. Heavy sweating was also presented. Past medical conditions included type 2 diabetes.
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