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Primary effusional lymphoma: A new non-hodgkin’s lymphoma entity

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A distinct non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) entity that grow in the body cavities as lymphomatous effusions in the absence of clinically identifiable tumor masses has been defined as primary effusional lymphoma (PEL). This lymphoma characterized by distinetive morphology, immunopheno-type, genotype and association with Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KHSV)/human her-pesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infection. In this minireview, the clinico-pathological and biological characteristics of PELs are summarized.

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  1. Department of Pathology, University Medical School of Pécs, Szigeti út 12, H-7624, Pécs, Hungary

    András Matolcsy M.D., Ph.D.

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Supported by grants from the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education FKFP 0931/97, the Hungarian National Science Foundation OTKA T023588 and T023588 and the Ministry of Welfare ETT 365/96.

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Matolcsy, A. Primary effusional lymphoma: A new non-hodgkin’s lymphoma entity. Pathol. Oncol. Res. 5, 87–89 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1053/paor.1999.0203

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