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Case Reports
. 2010 Sep 28:3:34.
doi: 10.1186/1756-8722-3-34.

Acute dyspnoea and single tracheal localisation of mantle cell lymphoma

Jean-Christophe Ianotto  1 , Adrian Tempescul, Jean-Richard Eveillard, Norbert André, Frederic Morel, Isabelle Quintin-Roué, Christian Berthou
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Acute dyspnoea and single tracheal localisation of mantle cell lymphoma

Jean-Christophe Ianotto et al. J Hematol Oncol. .

Abstract

Background: Mantle cell lymphoma is a lymphoid entity characterized by adenopathy, blood and bone marrow involment which only recurrent mucosal localisation is the lymphomatoid polyposis. Few other mucosal infiltrations have been already reported.

Results: We report here the first case of a unique tracheal localisation of mantle cell lymphoma at presentation of the disease. The presence of classical t(11;14)(q13;q32) confirmed the diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma by eliminating MALT or cancer localisation.

Conclusion: This case illustrates the necessity to ensure the diagnosis of mucosal lymphoma versus MCL since these diseases need different treatment regimens and prognoses.

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Figure 1
The sagittal CT-scan showed the presence of an endotracheal tumour under the glottis (left panel). Presence of a vascularised tumor of the trachea visible by bronchial endoscopy (right panel).
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