A Rare Association of Pulmonary Carcinoid, Lymphoma, and Sjögren Syndrome

Pulmonary carcinoid and pulmonary lymphoma are both rare cancers and are seldom seen together. Cases have been reported of their coexistence in the gastrointestinal tract, but our literature searches only found a single case of their coexistence in the lung. We discuss our case as well as the litera...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2013-03, Vol.95 (3), p.1086-1087
Hauptverfasser:	Taylor, William St. J., MB ChB, Vaughan, Paul, MD, MRCS Ed, Trotter, Simon, FRCPath, Rajesh, Pala B., FRCS (CTh), FECTS
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Bronchoscopy Carcinoid Tumor - complications Carcinoid Tumor - diagnosis Carcinoid Tumor - surgery Cardiothoracic Surgery Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Lung - diagnostic imaging Lung - pathology Lung - surgery Lung Neoplasms - complications Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis Lung Neoplasms - surgery Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - complications Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - diagnosis Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone - surgery Pneumonectomy Sjogren's Syndrome - complications Sjogren's Syndrome - diagnosis Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Pulmonary carcinoid and pulmonary lymphoma are both rare cancers and are seldom seen together. Cases have been reported of their coexistence in the gastrointestinal tract, but our literature searches only found a single case of their coexistence in the lung. We discuss our case as well as the literature to try to find a connection and explanation for this occurrence.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.06.051