Cytologic Diagnosis of Primary Effusion Lymphoma in an HIV-Negative Patient

Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is an unusual and rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma characterized by lymphomatous effusion of pleural, pericardial or peritoneal cavities without lymphadenopathy or organomegaly. It is associated with human herpes virus-8 (HHV-8) and occurs most often in immuno...

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Main Authors: Yue-Chiu Su, Chee-Yin Chai, Shih-Sung Chuang, Yung-Liang Liao, Wan-Yi Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-10-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700154