Primary Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Chest Wall Mass: A Case Report

  • Muhammad Zeeshan Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad
  • Shajee Ahmed Siddiqui Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad
  • Muhammad Azhar Jamil Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad
  • Ghazal Iftikhar Shifa International Hospital Islamabad
  • Adil Farooq Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35787/jimdc.v11i4.903
Keywords: Chest mass, Diffuse large B cell lymphoma, Mass, Non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Abstract

Primary chest wall masses or tumors can be of two types, either benign or malignant. Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Though an aggressive malignancy, with timely and appropriate treatment, approximately two-third of all patients can be cured. We present a rare case of DLBCL presenting as chest wall mass. This case suggests the possibility of the presence of primary malignant B cell lymphoma, with the presentation as a chest wall lesion.

Keywords: Chest mass, Diffuse large B cell lymphoma, Mass, Non- Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Published
2023-01-03
Issue
Vol 11 No 4 (2022): October-December
Section
Case Reports

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