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. 1993 Jun;48(6):670–672. doi: 10.1136/thx.48.6.670

Mucosa associated lymphoma of the lung.

P H Bolton-Maggs 1, A Colman 1, G R Dixon 1, M W Myskow 1, J G Williams 1, R J Donnelly 1, C R Hind 1
PMCID: PMC464610  PMID: 8346501

Abstract

Two cases of mucosa associated lymphoma (pseudolymphoma) of the lung are described which highlight the varied clinical and radiological features of this rare pulmonary condition. Following chemotherapy with prednisolone and chlorambucil, both patients are disease free three years later.

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