ANGIOCENTRIC T-CELL LYMPHOMA OF THE LUNG MIMICKING METASTATIC CARCINOMA - CASE-REPORT

Angiocentric T-cell lymphoma is a peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) wh ich typically involves nose and upper respiratory system mostly presen ting as a multisystemic disease. Intrathoracic involvement is common i n NHL and the most common manifestation is mediastinal lymphadenopathy . However, malignant lymphomas presenting within the lung are rare and may be either primary or a manifestation of widely disseminated disea se. We report a case with multiple pulmonary nodules mimicking metasta tic carcinoma of the lung. This type of involvement is not common: whe n extensive, as in our case, differential diagnosis from metastatic ca rcinoma is essential.