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HHV8-negative primary effusion lymphoma of the peritoneal cavity presenting with a distinct immunohistochemical phenotype.
Pathology international - 1 Apr 2001
Tanaka S, Katano H, Tsukamoto K, Jin M, Oikawa S, Nishihara H, Sawa H, Sawada K, Shimizu M, Sata T, Fujioka Y, Nagashima K
Abstract excerpt
Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) has been recognized as a body-cavity-based lymphoma that was originally reported to be associated with human herpes virus 8 (HHV8) infection, and was frequently found in human immunodeficiency virus-positive (HIV) patients. Here we describe an autopsy case of PEL of the peritoneal cavity in an immunocompetent patient. Cytological analysis of tumor cells within ascites revealed...
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