Pleural non-Hodgkin's lymphoma arising in a patient with a chronic pyothorax.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 69 year old man with a chronic left pyothorax was treated by decortication. Although the treatment rapidly improved respiratory function, histopathological examination revealed a diffuse large B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Subsequent bone marrow biopsy samples disclosed bone marrow involvement. It is possible that non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may develop from a chronic pyothorax.
Medical subject headings
- Empyema, Pleural
- Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse
- Pleural Neoplasms