HHV8 and EBV‐negative primary effusion‐based lymphoma: A case report of a new provisional entity and review of literature

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Title: HHV8 and EBV‐negative primary effusion‐based lymphoma: A case report of a new provisional entity and review of literature
Authors: Marta Canelo‐Vilaseca, Gustavo Tapia, Elisa Orna, Marc Sorigué, Isabel Granada, Azahara Palomar‐Muñoz, Ana Castillo, Javier Grau, Alba Mesa, Josep‐Maria Ribera, Juan‐Manuel Sancho, José‐Tomás Navarro
Source: Clinical Case Reports, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Medicine
LCC:Medicine (General)
Subject Terms: HHV8 and EBV‐negative primary effusion‐based lymphoma, PEL, PEL‐like, Medicine, Medicine (General), R5-920
More Details: Key Clinical Message HHV8‐ and EBV‐negative primary effusion lymphoma is an extremely rare neoplasm involving body cavities without detectable tumor mass. It usually presents in elderly patients without known immunodeficiency. Compared to primary effusion lymphoma, it has a better prognosis. Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare non‐Hodgkin lymphoma confined exclusively to body cavities without detectable tumor masses. The term PEL‐like is an entity similar to PEL in clinical presentation but without relation to human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8). We report a case of HHV8‐ and EBV‐negative primary effusion‐based lymphoma.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2050-0904
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0904
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7282
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/be33949183e0465ab6758b098c4ac648
Accession Number: edsdoj.be33949183e0465ab6758b098c4ac648
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20500904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.7282
Published in:Clinical Case Reports
Language:English