Organizing Pneumonia Mimicking Pulmonary Involvement by Follicular Lymphoma

Authors

  • Cibele Luna Department of Radiology, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA
  • Roberto Ruiz-Cordero Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, USA
  • Pritish Aher Department of Radiology, University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.5313

Abstract

Follicular lymphoma is the most common indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Pulmonary parenchymal involvement by lymphoma can be seen, among many presentations, as consolidation and ground?glass opacities. We present a case of a 61-year-old woman with follicular lymphoma who has never received therapy and now presents respiratory symptoms. Positron emission tomography demonstrated worsened splenomegaly and new radiotracer-avid pulmonary opacities, the latter resulting positive for organizing pneumonia. She initiated prednisone treatment, and pulmonary opacities improved.

61-year-old woman with a history of follicular lymphoma and new pulmonary opacities

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Published

2024-04-30

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2024)

Section

Thoracic Radiology

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