| Autor: |
Jung Re Yu, Hyun Woo Kim, Jaechun Lee, Chang Lim Hyun, Woo Seong Jeong, Miyeon Kim, Sang Hoon Han |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Korean Journal of Medicine. 83:385 |
| ISSN: |
1738-9364 |
| DOI: |
10.3904/kjm.2012.83.3.385 |
| Popis: |
Human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8)-negative primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is frequently observed in patients with chronic liver disease. We describe herein a case of PEL in a patient with chronic kidney disease. A 59-year-old woman presented with dyspnea. The patient had a history of uncontrolled pleural effusion. The pleural effusion revealed a malignant cell-dominant exudate. Serological tests were negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Initial chest and abdomen computed tomography showed bilateral pleural effusion; however, no evidence of a tumor mass or lymph node enlargement was found. A malignant lymphoma of diffuse large B-cell type was confirmed by pleural fluid cytology. Immunohistochemical staining of malignant cells was negative for HHV-8. She was treated with rituximab and CHOP (cyclophosphamide, adriamycin, vincristine, prednisolone) chemotherapy. We report a case of PEL in a patient with chronic kidney disease that may be a plausible predisposing factor for HHV-8-negative PEL. (Korean J Med 2012;83:385-389) |
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