학술논문
Primary Effusion Lymphoma: A Rare and Challenging Diagnosis for Recurrent Pleural Effusion.
Document Type
Case Study
Author
Pereira, Letícia Jacome; Mohrbacher, Sara; Neves, Precil Diego Miranda de Menezes; Zacchi, Flavia Fernandes Silva; Medeiros, Ivan Ucella Dantas; Sato, Victor Augusto Hamamoto; Oliveira, Érico Souza; Pereira, Leonardo Victor Barbosa; Cuvello-Neto, Américo Lourenço; Baiocchi, Otávio; Chocair, Pedro Renato
Source
Subject
*PLEURAL effusions
*LYMPHOMAS
*EXUDATES & transudates
*DIAGNOSIS
*SYMPTOMS
*IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients
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Language
ISSN
2075-4418
Abstract
Primary Effusion Lymphoma is an extremely rare and aggressive subtype of B-cell lymphoma, accounting for only <1% of all cases of this neoplasm. It has a unique clinical presentation because it has a predilection for appearing in body cavities, such as the pleural space, pericardium and peritoneum. It mainly affects immunocompromised individuals and may also affect individuals in the Mediterranean region and in areas endemic for human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8). Herein, we report the case of an 83-year-old immunocompetent male complaining of coughing, fever and progressive dyspnea for 3 days. His past medical history revealed a recurrent pleural effusion for the last three years, as well as losing weight and malaise. A subsequent investigation revealed a PEL diagnosis of the pleura. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]