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... > Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphatic Diseases > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Lymphoma > Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin > Lymphoma, B-Cell > Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
... > Immune System Diseases > Immunoproliferative Disorders > Lymphoproliferative Disorders > Lymphoma > Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin > Lymphoma, B-Cell > Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
... > Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Lymphoma > Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin > Lymphoma, B-Cell > Lymphoma, Primary Effusion

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Lymphoma, Primary Effusion  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Primary Effusion Lymphoma

Note

  • do not confuse with MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2008

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D054685

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