일측성 흉막삼출로만 발현된 비호지킨 림프종 1예 = A case of non-Hodgkin`s lymphoma presented only as unilateral pleural effusion

국문 초록 (Abstract)

저자 등은 폐결핵과 결핵성 늑막염의 병력이 있는 환자에서 일측성 흉막삼출만으로 발현된 원발성 흉막삼출성 비호지킨 림프종 1에를 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

We experienced a case of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma presented only as right side pleural effusion, that is primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), in a 75 year-old male patient in Korea where is the endemic area of tuberculosis. He visited our hospital complaining of exertional dyspnea. He did not have B symptoms. the breathing sound was decreased on the right side chest, but we could not find external lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly on physical examination. Simple chest radiograph showed right side pleural effusion. The cells of pleural fluid were lymphocyte-predominant and the pH. protein, lactate dehydrogenase, adenosine deaminase of the fluid was 7.31, 38g/L, 381 U/L, 31U/L, respectively. The biopsy specimen of the parietal pleura was diagnosed as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of small lymphocytic type. computed tomograph of the chest, abdomen and pelvis, and the biopsy of bone marrow were negative for disease. We tried up to 3 cycles of chemotherapy with adriamycin, vincristine, cyclophosphamide and prednisolone and there was a marked decrease in the amount of the pleural effusion. (Korean J Med 64:317-321, 2003)