An unusual cause of pleural effusion

Ilan Youngster; Eleonora Vaisben; Hector Cohen; Faris Nassar

doi:10.1093/ageing/afj009

An unusual cause of pleural effusion

Ilan Youngster, Eleonora Vaisben, Hector Cohen, Faris Nassar

Western Galilee Medical Center of Nahariya

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Abstract

Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a unique clinicopathological entity associated with human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection, occurring almost exclusively in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. We report a rare case of HHV-8-negative PEL in an HIV-negative elderly patient who presented with pleural effusion. The patient was treated with CHOP and Rituximab. As opposed to the general poor outcome of this disease, our patient achieved complete remission and is still without signs of disease 11 months after the last treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	94-96
Number of pages	3
Journal	Age and Ageing
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afj009
State	Published - Jan 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

CHOP
Human herpesvirus-8
Human immunodeficiency virus
Primary effusion lymphoma
Rituximab

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