Primary Pleural Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Presenting as Bilateral Chylothorax.

Case Rep Oncol

Department of Hematology and Oncology, Henry Ford Health System, West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA.

Published: July 2020

Here we describe a case of pleural extranodal marginal zone lymphoma presenting as bilateral chylothorax which has not been reported in the literature prior to this. Primary pleural lymphomas are a rare entity most commonly associated with chronic infections, autoimmune conditions or long-standing pyothorax which were not seen in this case. Chylous pleural effusions in this patient were successfully managed with chemotherapy for the underlying lymphoma.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7443639PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000508704DOI Listing

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