Primary pleural lymphomas.
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چکیده
Two patients are presented with primary low grade pleural B cell lymphomas with no history of a pyothorax.
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P leural disease in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is well documented and commonly presents with pleural effusions in 20% of patients. However, solid pleural involvement is less common and is usually a secondary event. Primary pleural lymphomas are extremely rare and, in a series reported by Burgener and Hamlin, pleural plaques were seen in less then 4% of cases. Two types of primary pleural lymphomas ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 58 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003