Primary effusion lymphomas in AIDS: CT findings in two cases.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Primary effusion lymphomas represent an unusual subset of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. They are associated with herpes virus 8 and Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by predominant involvement of the serous body cavities (pleura, pericardium, peritoneum) as lymphomatous effusion without any identifiable tumour mass. We report herein CT findings in two patients with primary effusion lymphoma emphasizing the possible neoplastic nature of a pleural effusion in a patient with AIDS.
Medical subject headings
- Lymphoma, AIDS-Related
- Pleural Effusion, Malignant
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed