Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma of the Trachea in a Patient with Breast Cancer
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- Yamashita Hitomi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yonago Medical Center, Japan
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- Ueda Yasuto
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yonago Medical Center, Japan
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- Tomita Katsuyuki
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yonago Medical Center, Japan
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- Kitaura Tsuyoshi
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yonago Medical Center, Japan
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- Koshobu Tomoaki
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yonago Medical Center, Japan
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- Suzuki Yoshimasa
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Yonago Medical Center, Japan
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- Shimizu Eiji
- Division of Medical Oncology and Molecular Respirology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Japan
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Abstract
We herein report the case of a 93-year-old woman with breast cancer on the left side. Preoperative computed tomography of the chest showed irregularities and narrowing of the mid-trachea. Bronchoscopy was performed, and the results of a biopsy supported a diagnosis of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma. The patient responded to treatment with prednisone alone, with a reduction in the size of the lesion. MALT lymphoma of the trachea is extremely rare, and there are only a few case reports of double cancer, i.e., MALT lymphoma of the trachea and breast cancer.<br>
Journal
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- Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine 54 (16), 2041-2044, 2015
The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
