CME Topic

Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphomas

Background:Bronchus-associated Lymphoid Tissue (BALT) lymphomas are a rare type of extranodal marginal zone lymphomas. They comprise 1% of lymphomas and more than two-thirds of all primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) of the lung. BALT lymphomas arise from the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue.Methods:This report describes five cases of BALT lymphoma and discusses the…