Primary effusion lymphoma occurring in the setting of transplanted patients: a systematic review of a rare, life-threatening post-transplantation occurrence

Primary effusion lymphoma occurring in the setting of transplanted patients: a systematic review of a rare, life-threatening post-transplantation occurrence

Abstract Background Primary effusion lymphoma is a rare, aggressive large B-cell lymphoma strictly linked to infection by Human Herpes virus 8/Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus. In its classic form, it is characterized by body cavities neoplastic effusions without detectable tumor masses. It of...

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Main Authors: Magda Zanelli, Francesca Sanguedolce, Maurizio Zizzo, Andrea Palicelli, Maria Chiara Bassi, Giacomo Santandrea, Giovanni Martino, Alessandra Soriano, Cecilia Caprera, Matteo Corsi, Stefano Ricci, Linda Ricci, Stefano Ascani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Lymphoma
Effusion
Epstein-Barr virus
Human Herpesvirus 8
Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08215-7

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