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Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax
Here we describe a case of pleural extranodal marginal zone lymphoma presenting as bilateral chylothorax which has not been reported in the literature prior to this. Primary pleural lymphomas are a rare entity most commonly associated with chronic infections, autoimmune conditions or long-standing p...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7443639/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32884542 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000508704 |
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author | Paul, Thushara Yadav, Dhiraj Kumar Alhamar, Mohamed Dabak, Vrushali |
author_facet | Paul, Thushara Yadav, Dhiraj Kumar Alhamar, Mohamed Dabak, Vrushali |
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description | Here we describe a case of pleural extranodal marginal zone lymphoma presenting as bilateral chylothorax which has not been reported in the literature prior to this. Primary pleural lymphomas are a rare entity most commonly associated with chronic infections, autoimmune conditions or long-standing pyothorax which were not seen in this case. Chylous pleural effusions in this patient were successfully managed with chemotherapy for the underlying lymphoma. |
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spelling | pubmed-74436392020-09-02 Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax Paul, Thushara Yadav, Dhiraj Kumar Alhamar, Mohamed Dabak, Vrushali Case Rep Oncol Case Report Here we describe a case of pleural extranodal marginal zone lymphoma presenting as bilateral chylothorax which has not been reported in the literature prior to this. Primary pleural lymphomas are a rare entity most commonly associated with chronic infections, autoimmune conditions or long-standing pyothorax which were not seen in this case. Chylous pleural effusions in this patient were successfully managed with chemotherapy for the underlying lymphoma. S. Karger AG 2020-07-30 /pmc/articles/PMC7443639/ /pubmed/32884542 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000508704 Text en Copyright © 2020 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Paul, Thushara Yadav, Dhiraj Kumar Alhamar, Mohamed Dabak, Vrushali Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax |
title | Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax |
title_full | Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax |
title_fullStr | Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax |
title_full_unstemmed | Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax |
title_short | Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax |
title_sort | primary pleural extranodal marginal zone lymphoma presenting as bilateral chylothorax |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7443639/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32884542 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000508704 |
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