DNA ANALYSIS OF BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY LYMPHOMA

Authors
DECASTRO FR MOLERO T JULIASERDA G CAMINERO J CABRERA P
Citation
Fr. Decastro et al., DNA ANALYSIS OF BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY LYMPHOMA, Respiration, 62(6), 1995, pp. 359-360
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System
Journal title
Respiration → ACNP
ISSN journal
00257931
Volume
62
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
359 - 360
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7931(1995)62:6<359:DAOBLI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Lung lymphomas frequently present a diagnostic challenge. The diagnosi s of malignant lymphoma is possible when lymphocyte subpopulations sho w aneuploidy or a definable monoclonal surface marker or both. We pres ent a case of lymphoma of the lung in which DNA analysis of bronchoalv eolar lavage fluid was the first successful method in the time course of diagnosis.