Primary Effusion Lymphoma: An Untrivial Differential Diagnosis for Ascites.
10.3349/ymj.2009.50.6.862
- Author:
Funda CERAN
1
;
Yusuf AYDIN
;
Levent OZCAKAR
;
Unsal HAN
;
Mehmet YILDIZI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Social Security Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. lozcakar@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary effusion lymphoma;
human herpes virus-8;
ascites
- MeSH:
Ascites/*diagnosis;
Fatal Outcome;
Humans;
Lymphoma, Primary Effusion/*diagnosis;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pleural Effusion/*diagnosis
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2009;50(6):862-864
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
