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AIDS-related lymphoma diagnosed by flow cytometry of a pleural effusion
1Department of Internal Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, Ga. 31208.
Southern Medical Journal
|October 1, 1991
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Flow cytometry of pleural fluid aids in diagnosing AIDS-related lymphoma. This less invasive method offers an alternative to tissue biopsy for identifying malignant effusions.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Immunology
- Pathology
Background:
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) increases the risk of certain cancers, including lymphoma.
- Diagnosing AIDS-related lymphoma often requires invasive tissue biopsies.
- Malignant effusions can be a manifestation of lymphoma in AIDS patients.
Abstract:
We have presented a case in which flow cytometry of pleural fluid was applied in the diagnosis of an AIDS-related lymphoma. Flow cytometric evaluation of malignant effusions is a less invasive means of diagnosing these neoplasms than tissue biopsy.