Extracavitary Manifestation of Primary Effusion Lymphoma as a Right Atrial Mass
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Extracavitary Manifestation of Primary Effusion Lymphoma as a Right Atrial Mass
Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a subset of large B cell lymphomas and has been mostly associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Rare cases have been reported in organ transplant recipients and chronic hepatitis C patients. It typically presents as an effusion in the pleural and pericardial spaces but rarely disseminates. However, involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, lymp...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Oncology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1662-6575
DOI: 10.1159/000346838