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Case Reports: Rare disease
Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia presenting as cavitating lung mass
  1. Aqeel Alameer1,
  2. Chary Duraikannu1,
  3. Avinash Kumar Kanodia1 and
  4. David Dorward2
  1. 1Radiology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK
  2. 2Histopathology, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Aqeel Alameer; aqeel.alameer{at}nhs.scot

Abstract

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (PNLH) is a rare non-neoplastic disorder, which can mimic malignancy due to its indolent yet progressive nature. Here, we report a case of surgically proven PNLH that progressed over many years from a ground glass opacity to a solid cavitating lesion mimicking a slow growing primary lung carcinoma.

  • respiratory system
  • cardiothoracic surgery

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-254121

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    • Contributors The following authors were responsible for drafting of the text, sourcing and editing of clinical images, investigation results, drawing original diagrams and algorithms, and critical revision for important intellectual content: AA, CD, AKK and DD. The following authors gave final approval of the manuscript: AA, CD, AKK and DD.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.