T-cell non-Hodgkim lymphoma associated with chronic tuberculous empyema: case report
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 738-741, 1993.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-135098
ABSTRACT
Malignant neoplasm associated with long-standing pleuritis or empyema is rare but a critical complication. Among 67 cases which were reported in English and Japanese literatures the cause of empyema was considered tobe tuberculosis in 51 cases. The most common malignant disease associated with the long-standing pleural disease was non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), and the majority of the malignant lymphomas were B-cell type. Detection of the malignancy combined with an empyema is difficult, however, chest radiograph or CT may show the evidence of malignant pleural disease. We report a case of pathologically proven T-cell type malignant NHL associated with chronic tuberculous empyema in a 66-year-old male patient.
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Main subject:
Pleural Diseases
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Pleurisy
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Tuberculosis
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Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin
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B-Lymphocytes
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T-Lymphocytes
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Asian People
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Empyema
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Empyema, Tuberculous
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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