Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Arising from Chronic Tuberculous Empyema.
10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.82
- Author:
Ju Sik YUN
1
;
Seung Ku KANG
;
Jo Heon KIM
;
Yochun JUNG
;
Yoo Duk CHOI
;
Sang Yun SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine, Hwasun, Korea. sysong@jnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung;
Empyema;
Pyothorax-associated lymphoma
- MeSH:
B-Lymphocytes;
Diagnosis;
Empyema;
Empyema, Tuberculous*;
Fistula;
Herpesvirus 4, Human;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Japan;
Lung;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, B-Cell*;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin;
Phenotype;
Pleurisy;
Pneumothorax
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2015;48(1):82-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pyothorax-associated lymphoma is a relatively rare type of lymphoma that occurs in patients who have long histories of tuberculous pleuritis or induced pneumothorax. It is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of mainly the B-cell phenotype and is strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. A majority of these cases have been reported in Japan, although some cases have occurred in Western countries. Here, we describe a case of pyothorax-associated lymphoma in a patient with a 30-year history of chronic tuberculous empyema. The patient underwent decortication under the impression of chronic empyema with fistula. The histopathologic diagnosis was a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated chronic inflammation.
