Primary Lymphosarcoma of the Lung
Authors: MILTON B. KRESS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Article1 October 1961Primary Lymphosarcoma of the LungMILTON B. KRESS, M.D., OTTO C. BRANTIGAN, M.D.MILTON B. KRESS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, OTTO C. BRANTIGAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-55-4-582 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWhen Kundrat (1) first recognized lymphosarcoma as a distinct entity in 1892, he described it as a growth arising from a group of lymph nodes or, more rarely, from a single node or lymphoid tissue in localized organs or tissues such as tonsils, pharynx, or the gastrointestinal tract. It was not until 1931 that Pekelis (2) described the first case of lymphosarcoma confined to the lung and thoracic structures. In 1947 Churchill (3), and Spatt and Grayzel (4) reported the first two cases of lymphosarcoma of the lung that were successfully resected. 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BRANTIGAN, M.D.Affiliations: Baltimore, MarylandReceived for publication June 12, 1961.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Milton B. Kress, M.D., Eudowood Sanatorium, Hospital for Consumptives of Maryland, Towson 4, Md. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byLocalized lymphoid nodules of lung. 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