Primary effusion lymphomas in AIDS: CT findings in two cases

被引:8
作者
Ferrozzi, F [1 ]
Tognini, G [1 ]
Mulonzia, NW [1 ]
Bova, D [1 ]
Pavone, P [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Parma, Ist Sci Radiol, I-43100 Parma, Italy
关键词
AIDS; pleural fluid; pleural neoplasms; CT;
D O I
10.1007/s003300000630
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
Primary effusion lymphomas represent an unusual subset of AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. They are associated with herpes virus 8 and Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by predominant involvement of the serous body cavities (pleura, pericardium, peritoneum) as lymphomatous effusion without any identifiable tumour mass. We report herein CT findings in two patients with primary effusion lymphoma emphasizing the possible neoplastic nature of a pleural effusion in a patient with AIDS.
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