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Abstract
A rare neoplasm of large B-cells usually presenting as serious effusions without detectable tumor masses. The most common sites of involvement are the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. It is associated with HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8, most often occurring in the setting of immunodeficiency.
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- Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
- Effusion Lymphoma, Primary
- Effusion Lymphomas, Primary
- Lymphomas, Primary Effusion
- Primary Effusion Lymphomas
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.
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do not confuse with MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS
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2008
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Primary Effusion Lymphoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054685. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054685
- Primary Effusion Lymphoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_effusion_lymphoma
- Primary Effusion Lymphoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3832899