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KMID : 0364019920250101102
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1992 Volume.25 No. 10 p.1102 ~ p.1106
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T-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma originating in the Wall of Chronic Tuberculous Empyema -One Case Report-
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송우철
최진호/명창률/신호승/김병주/박희철/홍기우/안혜경
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Abstract
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A 66-year-old male patient was admitted due to chest pain and dyspnea of 1 year duration. He had history of treatment for tuberculosis and pleurisy, about 40 years ago. At another hospital the patient underwent closed thoracostomy drainage for
six
months, and thereafter the symptom gradually aggrevated.
Under the diagnosis of chronic tuberculous empyema, decortication was performed. The peel attached to the posterolateral aspect of chest wall, there was an area of soft tissues with pale-brown discoloration, extending to intercostal muscles, but
sparing
overlying muscles. The biopsy specimen of the lesion was pathologically diagnosed as diffuse, large T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
A review of the literature showed that malignant lymphoma of this type have been reported exclusively from Japan but never from other countries including Korea.
After 1 year of followup period, the patient is well and stable.
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