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KMID : 0311120090500060862
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Yonsei Medical Journal
2009 Volume.50 No. 6 p.862 ~ p.864
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Primary Effusion Lymphoma: An Untrivial Differential Diagnosis for Ascites
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Funda Ceran
Yusuf AydIn
Levent Ozcakar
Unsal Han
Mehmet YIldIz
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Abstract
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A primary effusion lymphoma is a rare type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma where serous cavities are involved. That-cause peritoneal, pleural and pericardial effusions without any lymphadenopathy. They affect immunosuppressive patients with human herpes virus-8 being the suspected etiological agent. The prognosis is usually poor despite treatment. Herein, the case of an immunocompetent patient with ascites and pleural effusion diagnosed as primary effusion lymphoma is presented and discuss the case in the light of the current literature.
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KEYWORD
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Primary effusion lymphoma, human herpes virus-8, ascites
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