Zhu Dongyi, Shen Yan, Huang Jianhao, Zhao Liming
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Transl Cancer Res. 2021 Oct;10(10):4571-4576. doi: 10.21037/tcr-21-769.
A 68-year-old man was presented with high fever of unknown origin for 3 weeks and non-productive cough for 1 week. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed multiple nodules and ground glass opacities (GGO) in both lungs. The patient was initially diagnosed with hypersensitivity pneumonitis based on the result of bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF). After treatment with methylprednisolone for 2 weeks, the patient's fever recurred, with no resolution of lesions on chest CT. The patient consented to positron emission tomography (PET)/CT. It showed that fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) metabolism was significantly increased in the spleen, whole skeleton, and both lungs, suggesting a malignant hematological disease. Large B-cell lymphoma was diagnosed by bone marrow puncture and flow cytometry. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy was performed to evaluate the diffuse lung lesion. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining showed diffuse infiltration of heterotypic cells in the pulmonary interstitial capillaries. Furthermore, immunohistochemical examination results suggested lung infiltration of B lymphohematopoietic system tumors. The patient was finally diagnosed as intravascular large B-cell lymphoma (IVLBCL). IVLBCL with diffuse lung ground glass lesions is very rare and difficult to diagnose. Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy, as an emerging procedure, plays an important role in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease and has gained popularity for a lower complication rate and acquisition of more tissue samples.
一名68岁男性出现不明原因高热3周,干咳1周。胸部计算机断层扫描(CT)显示双肺多发结节及磨玻璃影(GGO)。根据支气管肺泡灌洗术(BALF)结果,患者最初被诊断为过敏性肺炎。用甲泼尼龙治疗2周后,患者发热复发,胸部CT上病灶未消退。患者同意进行正电子发射断层显像(PET)/CT检查。结果显示脾脏、全身骨骼及双肺氟脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)代谢显著增高,提示恶性血液病。通过骨髓穿刺及流式细胞术诊断为大B细胞淋巴瘤。进行经支气管肺冷冻活检以评估弥漫性肺病变。苏木精-伊红(HE)染色显示肺间质毛细血管内异型细胞弥漫浸润。此外,免疫组化检查结果提示B淋巴造血系统肿瘤肺浸润。患者最终被诊断为血管内大B细胞淋巴瘤(IVLBCL)。伴有弥漫性肺磨玻璃病变的IVLBCL非常罕见且难以诊断。经支气管肺冷冻活检作为一种新兴技术,在间质性肺疾病的诊断中发挥着重要作用,因其并发症发生率较低且能获取更多组织样本而受到青睐。