Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma Presenting with Chylothorax.
- Author:
Seong Taeg KIM
1
;
Jaemin JO
;
Jeong Rae YOO
;
Miyeon KIM
;
Kyoung Hee HAN
;
Jung Ho KIM
;
Sang Hoon HAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Chylothorax; Lymphoma; Pleural effusion
- MeSH: Aged; Biopsy; Chylothorax*; Doxorubicin; Drug Therapy; Humans; Lymph Nodes; Lymphoma; Lymphoma, T-Cell; Lymphoma, T-Cell, Peripheral*; Male; Pleural Effusion; Prednisolone; Thoracentesis; Thorax; Vincristine
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine 2017;92(1):74-78
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: A 72-year-old male presented with respiratory discomfort. A simple chest X-ray and abdominal computed tomography showed pleural effusion and multiple lymph node enlargement. The pleural effusion was determined by thoracentesis to be chylothorax. An inguinal lymph node biopsy showed peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Following three cycles of cyclophospamide, hydroxyl doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisolone (CHOP) chemotherapy, a partial response was observed. Chylothorax is an extremely rare complication of T-cell lymphoma. We present a case of peripheral T-cell lymphoma presenting with chylothorax. We suggest that clinicians should consider chylothorax when examining patients with lymphoma who present with atypical pleural effusion.
