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A case of primary effusion lymphoma / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine ; : 441-444, 2008.
Artigo em Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-70826
ABSTRACT
A 78-year-old woman was referred to this hospital because of exertional dyspnea for 2 weeks. Although she was treated with anti-tuberculous medication under the assumption that she had tuberculous pleuritis, her dyspnea continued. Physical examination revealed diminished breath sounds over the left lung field. Chest radiography showed a large left pleural effusion. The pleural effusion revealed malignant cell dominant exudates with a high adenosine deaminase level. Serological tests were negative for HIV. Computed tomography scan of the chest and abdomen showed pleural effusion, but no mass or pathological lymph nodes were detected. The biopsy specimen of the pleura was diagnosed as malignant B cell lymphoma with plasmacytoid features, suggesting a possibility of primary effusion lymphoma. Polymerase chain reaction assay of tumor was positive for HHV-8 DNA. She underwent pleurodesis during Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery, and her dyspnea subsequently improved.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Exame Físico / Pleura / Derrame Pleural / Pleurisia / Tórax / Biópsia / DNA / Testes Sorológicos / Adenosina Desaminase / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico Limite: Idoso / Feminino / Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Korean Journal of Medicine Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Exame Físico / Pleura / Derrame Pleural / Pleurisia / Tórax / Biópsia / DNA / Testes Sorológicos / Adenosina Desaminase / Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico Limite: Idoso / Feminino / Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Korean Journal of Medicine Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo