Lymphoma Presented with Only Pleural Effusion

Year 2010, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 37 - 38, 01.08.2010

Aslı Gül Akgül Tülay Tecimer Mustafa Yüksel

Abstract

Extranodal lymphomas comprise only 3% - 5% of all lymphomas. Organ envelopment by lymphoma has been described in a variety of anatomical locations including the kidneys, mediastinum, pericardium, oesophagus, rectosigmoid and psoas. We report a case of lymphoma of the pleura with pleural effusion and thickening apparent on chest computed tomography.

Keywords

pleural effusion, lymphoma

Sadece Plevral Efüzyon ile Kendini Gösteren Lenfoma Olgusu

Abstract

Ekstranodal lenfomalar tüm lenfoma hastalarının %3 ile %5'ini oluşturmaktadır. Lenfomanın organ tutulumu böbrekler, mediyasten, perikard, özofagus, rektosigmoid ve psoas gibi çeşitli anatomik lokalizasyonlarda tariflenmiştir. Yazımızda, toraks bilgisayarlı tomografisinde plevral efüzyon ve kalınlaşma ile kendini gösteren plevral lenfoma olgusunu sunmaktayız.

Keywords

plevral efüzyon, lenfoma

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