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Migaou A, Slama N, Njima M, Achour A, Saad AB, Boukhris S, Fahem N, Dimassi S, Laatiri A, Mhammed SC, Rouatbi N, Joobeur S. Simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax as the first manifestation of primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma. Pan Afr Med J 2020; 37:11. [PMID: 33062114 PMCID: PMC7532852 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.11.24494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Primary pulmonary lymphoma is a rare entity. Furthermore, simultaneous bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax (SBSP) is a very rare condition which is often related to therapeutic complications. We present, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of primary pulmonary mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma revealed by SBSP. A 50-year-old female was diagnosed with organizing pneumonia. One month later, she presented with sudden chest pain and shortness of breath due to SBSP. Bilateral chest tubes were inserted. A scan- guided right lung biopsy led to the diagnosis of primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma. The patient was treated with R-CHOP chemotherapy. The association between lymphoma and pneumothorax is extremely rare, often related to therapeutic toxicity. We report the case of SBSP as the first manifestation of primary pulmonary MALT lymphoma.
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Affiliation(s)
- Asma Migaou
- Pneumology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
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- Hematology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Manel Njima
- Pathology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Asma Achour
- Radiology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Ahmed Ben Saad
- Pneumology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Sarra Boukhris
- Hematology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Nesrine Fahem
- Pneumology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Sabrine Dimassi
- Hematology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Adnene Laatiri
- Hematology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Saoussen Cheikh Mhammed
- Pneumology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
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- Pneumology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
| | - Sameh Joobeur
- Pneumology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital of Monastir, Avenue Farhat Hached, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
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