Lymphoma presented with only pleural effusion

Extranodal lymphomas comprise only 3% - 5% of all lymphomas. Organ envelopment by lymphoma has been described in a variety of anatomical locations including the kidneys, mediastinum, pericardium, oesophagus, rectosigmoid and psoas. We report a case of lymphoma of the pleura with pleural effusion and...

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Published inMaltepe Tıp Dergisi Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 37 - 38
Main Authors Akgül,Aslı Gül, Tecimer,Tülay, Yüksel,Mustafa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Maltepe Üniversitesi 01.02.2010
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Sağlık Hizmetleri
Tıp
İstanbul
Türkiye
plevral efüzyon
lymphoma
lenfoma
pleural effusion
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Summary:Extranodal lymphomas comprise only 3% - 5% of all lymphomas. Organ envelopment by lymphoma has been described in a variety of anatomical locations including the kidneys, mediastinum, pericardium, oesophagus, rectosigmoid and psoas. We report a case of lymphoma of the pleura with pleural effusion and thickening apparent on chest computed tomography.
ISSN:1308-8661
2602-2915