Herpes-Like DNA Sequences in a Body-Cavity–Based Lymphoma in an HIV-Negative Patient

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To the Editor: In the May 4 issue,1 we reported the presence of Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus-like (KSHV) DNA sequences in primary lymphomatous effusions occurring in the pleural, pericardial, and abdominal cavity, usually in the absence of an identifiable tumor mass, in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These body-cavity–based lymphomas appear to represent a distinct...

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