Plasmablastic Lymphoma Found on Autopsy in a Post-Transplant Patient

Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive lymphoma often seen in immunodeficient patients. It can be a diagnostic challenge given its high-grade appearance and lack of staining for traditional B-cell markers. We present an interesting case of a 65-year-old African-American female who presented t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Abbas, Syed H, Goyal, Geetika, Noory, Mohammad A, Loo, Abraham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Pathology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7292721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32542162
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8109
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Sumario:Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive lymphoma often seen in immunodeficient patients. It can be a diagnostic challenge given its high-grade appearance and lack of staining for traditional B-cell markers. We present an interesting case of a 65-year-old African-American female who presented to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of progressively worsening weakness, fatigue, and dizziness for one month, and dark-colored urine for three days. The patient's medical history was remarkable for a renal and pancreatic transplant in 2008.

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