Chylous pleural effusion: A rare presentation of Non-Hodgkin- Lymphoma

نویسندگان
Sugeeth, M T ID 1
V.Soman, Lali ID 2
Narayanan, Geetha ID 3

1 Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum 695011, India.

2 Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum 695011, India.

3 Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum 695011, India

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چکیده

Chylous pleural effusion is characterized by milky-appearing fluid with elevated triglyceride content and presence of chylomicrons in the pleural space. Even though patients with lymphoma sometimes present with malignant pleural effusion, chylous effusion is rarely encountered as a presenting feature in such patients. We present a 47-year-old woman diagnosed as follicular lymphoma ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Chylous pleural effusion, Non Hodgkin lymphoma, First presentation, Flowcytometry