Primary effusion lymphoma occurring in the setting of transplanted patients: a systematic review of a rare, life-threatening post-transplantation occurrence

Abstract Background Primary effusion lymphoma is a rare, aggressive large B-cell lymphoma strictly linked to infection by Human Herpes virus 8/Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus. In its classic form, it is characterized by body cavities neoplastic effusions without detectable tumor masses. It of...

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Published in:	BMC Cancer
Main Authors:	Magda Zanelli, Francesca Sanguedolce, Maurizio Zizzo, Andrea Palicelli, Maria Chiara Bassi, Giacomo Santandrea, Giovanni Martino, Alessandra Soriano, Cecilia Caprera, Matteo Corsi, Stefano Ricci, Linda Ricci, Stefano Ascani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-04-01
Subjects:	Lymphoma Effusion Epstein-Barr virus Human Herpesvirus 8 Transplantation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08215-7