Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Primary Pulmonary B-Cell Lymphoma

PPL is a rare disease that may be localized or diffuse in one or both lungs. Surgery should be the treatment of choice in the localized form of PPL if complete resection can be achieved. A complete resection is associated with an excellent long-term survival of almost 90%. If the lesions are diffuse or involve both lungs, medical therapy should then be the treatment of choice.