Pleuropericardial effusion: it's not all about lupus

Authors

  • M Escamilla-Espínola Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain
  • M Otero-Soler Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain
  • MT Tolmos-Estefanía Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain
  • S Pérez-Pinto Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain
  • MR García-Alonso Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles. Ávila. Spain

Keywords:

primary effusion lymphoma, Epstein-Barr virus, human herpes virus (HHV-8)

Abstract

A 69-year-old woman was admitted in our hospital with dyspnoea in context of heart failure. She was diagnosed of autoimmune hemolityc anemia, treated with steroids. Echocardiography revealed a severe pleuropericardial effusion. A pericardiocentesis and thoracocentesis were performed and other test was performed due to obtain a diagnosis. The patient was diagnosed of primary effusion lymphoma associated to Epstein-Barr infection. Primary effusion lymphoma is an uncommon type of lymphoma found mainly in immunosuppressed patients positive HIV and human herpesvirus 8 infection with unfavourable prognosis. After chemotherapy treatment with R-CHOP cycles, the patient is now in remission.

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Published

2016-06-30

How to Cite

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Escamilla-Espínola M, Otero-Soler M, Tolmos-Estefanía M, Pérez-Pinto S, García-Alonso M. Pleuropericardial effusion: it’s not all about lupus. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];1:55-7. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/765