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The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Arising from Chronic Tuberculous Empyema

  • Yun, Ju Sik (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Seung Ku (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jo Heon (Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Yochun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cheju Halla General Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Yoo Duk (Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Song, Sang Yun (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2014.07.10
  • Accepted : 2014.10.02
  • Published : 2015.02.05
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Abstract

Pyothorax-associated lymphoma is a relatively rare type of lymphoma that occurs in patients who have long histories of tuberculous pleuritis or induced pneumothorax. It is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of mainly the B-cell phenotype and is strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. A majority of these cases have been reported in Japan, although some cases have occurred in Western countries. Here, we describe a case of pyothorax-associated lymphoma in a patient with a 30-year history of chronic tuberculous empyema. The patient underwent decortication under the impression of chronic empyema with fistula. The histopathologic diagnosis was a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated chronic inflammation.

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