Primary Effusion Lymphoma in a Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patient: A Case Report

Abstract

Primary effusion lymphoma is a large cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma exclusively presenting with effusions in body cavities in absence of solid tumor masses. It is typically associated with human herpesvirus 8 infection in immunocompromised patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We report herein a case of primary effusion lymphoma in a HIV-negative patient.

Keywords

• lymphoma
• primary effusion
• non-hodgkin
• hiv
• pleural effusion
• pericardial effusion