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A case of primary effusion lymphoma diagnosed by open cardiocentesis.

[primary effusion lymphoma]

Primary effusion lymphoma is a type of B-cell lymphoma that is primarily related to human immunodeficiency virus. Thoracic surgeons rarely encounter this disease because of its rarity. We herein report a case of primary effusion lymphoma which required surgery for successful treatment. An 83-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with signs of cardiac tamponade. A radiological examination revealed a pericardial effusion. Performing percutaneous pericardiocentesis was difficult due to the patient's anatomical features. We performed open cardiocentesis under general anesthesia. A cytologic examination revealed primary effusion lymphoma. The patient underwent chemotherapy, resulting in complete remission.

Diseases presenting "lymphoma" symptom

  • adrenal incidentaloma
  • alpha-thalassemia
  • carcinoma of the gallbladder
  • cushing syndrome
  • dedifferentiated liposarcoma
  • erdheim-chester disease
  • erythropoietic protoporphyria
  • esophageal adenocarcinoma
  • esophageal carcinoma
  • familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia
  • focal myositis
  • hirschsprung disease
  • hodgkin lymphoma, classical
  • kabuki syndrome
  • liposarcoma
  • locked-in syndrome
  • monosomy 21
  • oculocutaneous albinism
  • primary effusion lymphoma
  • severe combined immunodeficiency
  • systemic capillary leak syndrome
  • waldenström macroglobulinemia
  • wiskott-aldrich syndrome

This symptom has already been validated