A case applied with decompensated heart failure findings diagnosed as primary effusion lymphoma
TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.25, no.2, pp.152-155, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 25 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2008
- Journal Name: TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.152-155
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL) is an infrequent subtype of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma which is characterized by lymphomatous effusions in body cavities, not-associated with mass lesions. Generally PEL is reported in immunocompromised patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Human Herpes Virus-8 (HHV-8). Recently HIV and HHV-8 negative cases were also reported. Here, we report a 76 year-old man with HIV and HHV-8 negative PEL successfully treated with R-COP chemotherapy protocol.