Novel association of haemophagocytic syndrome with Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus-related primary effusion lymphoma
✍ Scribed by Raymond D. Pastore; Amy Chadburn; Christopher Kripas; Elaine J. Schattner
- Book ID
- 108672460
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 111
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1048
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## Abstract Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare lymphoma of B‐cell origin, developed in serous cavities. PEL tumor cells are latently infected with Kaposi sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and in most cases co‐infected with Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV). In 15 primary PEL tumors including 10 E