T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma presenting with pleural effusion: A case report.
T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma presenting with pleural effusion: A case report.
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伴有胸腔积液的 T 细胞淋巴母细胞淋巴瘤:病例报告。
DOI:
10.1016/j.rmcr.2014.04.003
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
1.1
通讯作者:
Zhou, Qiong
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作者:
He, Xin-Liang;Yu, Fan;Guo, Tao;Xiang, Fei;Tao, Xiao-Nan;Zhang, Jian-Chu;Zhou, Qiong
Adult lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma occurring in predominantly adolescent and young adult men, accounting for 1% to 2% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. In contrast to B-LBL, T-cell LBL is much more common, accounting for up to 90% of disease in adults. Mediastinal mass, pleural and/or pericardial effusions are the major characteristics of T-LBL. We report an 18-year-old male with a pleural effusion, mediastinal mass, a light pericardial effusion, and a normal hemogram. The cytology of the pleural effusion initially suggested malignancy, but definitive diagnosis was unclear. After a medical thoracoscopy, the partial pleura was picked and immunophenotypic study revealed the following: CD3+, TdT+, CD99+, CD20−. The patient was finally diagnosed with T-LBL and died only 6 months after that. The case highlight the point that medical thoracoscopy is a safe and accurate diagnostic procedure for pleural diseases, and partial pleura biopsy with immunophenotyping was essential for achieving the correct diagnosis of LBL.