A Rare Case of Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma in the Bladder and Ureter

Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare and very aggressive large B-cell lymphoma usually presenting as serous effusions without a tumor mass. It is universally associated with human herpesvirus type-8 (HHV-8) infection. It most commonly occurs in the body cavities and rarely develops as solid tum...

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Main Authors: Jiankun Tong, Sana Jadallah, William H. Rodgers, Gabriel Jung, Malvina Fulman, Abhisek Swaika
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6124325
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Sana Jadallah
William H. Rodgers
Gabriel Jung
Malvina Fulman
Abhisek Swaika
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description Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare and very aggressive large B-cell lymphoma usually presenting as serous effusions without a tumor mass. It is universally associated with human herpesvirus type-8 (HHV-8) infection. It most commonly occurs in the body cavities and rarely develops as solid tumor masses in the wall of cavity and other organs, and it has been termed as extracavitary PEL. Extracavitary PEL has been reported in the lymph nodes and extranodal sites. Here we report a rare case of extracavitary PEL occurring in the bladder and ureter of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative 76-year-old Chinese male, presenting with right leg swelling, erythema, and pain. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of extracavitary PEL presenting in the bladder and ureter.
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spelling doaj-art-49b40eecb2334cb4a091cc1d24f3fd942025-08-20T02:39:22ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792020-01-01202010.1155/2020/61243256124325A Rare Case of Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma in the Bladder and UreterJiankun Tong0Sana Jadallah1William H. Rodgers2Gabriel Jung3Malvina Fulman4Abhisek Swaika5Department of Pathology, New York–Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USADepartment of Pathology, New York–Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USADepartment of Pathology, New York–Presbyterian Queens, 56-45 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355, USAHematology & Medical Oncology, Queens Medical Associates, 176-60 Union Tpke # 360, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, USAHematology & Medical Oncology, Queens Medical Associates, 176-60 Union Tpke # 360, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, USAHematology & Medical Oncology, Queens Medical Associates, 176-60 Union Tpke # 360, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366, USAPrimary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare and very aggressive large B-cell lymphoma usually presenting as serous effusions without a tumor mass. It is universally associated with human herpesvirus type-8 (HHV-8) infection. It most commonly occurs in the body cavities and rarely develops as solid tumor masses in the wall of cavity and other organs, and it has been termed as extracavitary PEL. Extracavitary PEL has been reported in the lymph nodes and extranodal sites. Here we report a rare case of extracavitary PEL occurring in the bladder and ureter of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative 76-year-old Chinese male, presenting with right leg swelling, erythema, and pain. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of extracavitary PEL presenting in the bladder and ureter.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6124325
spellingShingle Jiankun Tong
Sana Jadallah
William H. Rodgers
Gabriel Jung
Malvina Fulman
Abhisek Swaika
A Rare Case of Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma in the Bladder and Ureter
Case Reports in Hematology
title A Rare Case of Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma in the Bladder and Ureter
title_full A Rare Case of Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma in the Bladder and Ureter
title_fullStr A Rare Case of Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma in the Bladder and Ureter
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma in the Bladder and Ureter
title_short A Rare Case of Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma in the Bladder and Ureter
title_sort rare case of extracavitary primary effusion lymphoma in the bladder and ureter
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6124325
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