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Published on: March 30, 2018
Primary effusion lymphoma metachronous to multicentric Castleman disease in an immunocompetent patient
Paola Parente1, Magda Zanelli2, Maurizio Zizzo3
1Pathology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale 'Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza', Viale Cappuccini 1, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (Foggia), Italy.
Abstract:
Human Herpesvirus 8 (HHV8) has been associated with a wide spectrum of B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, including Primary Effusion Lymphoma, Multicentric Castleman Disease, HHV8-positive Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, not otherwise specified and germinotropic lymphoproliferative disorder. The association of different HHV8-related lymphoproliferative disorders is described in immunodeficient patients. We report a case of Primary Effusion Lymphoma metachronous to Multicentric Castleman Disease in an immunocompetent patient.
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