Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Arising from Chronic Tuberculous Empyema

Pyothorax-associated lymphoma is a relatively rare type of lymphoma that occurs in patients who have long histories of tuberculous pleuritis or induced pneumothorax. It is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of mainly the B-cell phenotype and is strongly associated with Epstein−Barr virus infection....

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Main Authors: Ju Sik Yun, Seung Ku Kang, Jo Heon Kim, Yochun Jung, Yoo Duk Choi, Sang Yun Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.82