Bronchoscopic therapy for mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the trachea

Authors
Tsurutani, J Kinoshita, A Kaida, H Fujii, H Narasaki, F Fukuda, M Oka, M Kohno, S
Citation
J. Tsurutani et al., Bronchoscopic therapy for mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma of the trachea, INTERN MED, 38(3), 1999, pp. 276-278
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
INTERNAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
09182918 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
276 - 278
Database
ISI
SICI code
0918-2918(199903)38:3<276:BTFMLT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The tracheal tumor of a 74-year-old female was detected on bronchscopy and histologically diagnosed as mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lympho ma. We successfully treated the tumor with endoscopic neodyminum-yttruim-al uminium-garnet (Nd-YAG) laser photoresection followed by local ethanol inje ction. This is the first case in which tracheal MALT lymphoma was successfu lly treated with bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopic therapy seems to be one of the most valuable strategies for treatment of MALT lymphomas of the central ai rway.