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Descriptor English: Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
Descriptor Spanish: Linfoma de Efusión Primaria
Descriptor linfoma derrame primario
Scope note: Neoplasia poco frecuente de células B grandes que generalmente se presenta como un derrame importante, sin masas tumorales detectables. Las localizaciones más frecuentes son las cavidades pleural, percárdica y peritoneal. Se asocia a infección por VIRUS HERPES 8 HUMANO, la mayoría de las veces en el contexto de una inmunodeficiencia.
Descriptor Portuguese: Linfoma de Efusão Primária
Descriptor French: Lymphome primitif des séreuses
Entry term(s): Effusion Lymphoma, Primary
Effusion Lymphomas, Primary
Lymphomas, Primary Effusion
Primary Effusion Lymphoma
Primary Effusion Lymphomas
Tree number(s): C04.557.386.480.150.592
C15.604.515.569.480.150.592
C20.683.515.761.480.150.592
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054685
Scope note: A rare neoplasm of large B-cells usually presenting as serious effusions without detectable tumor masses. The most common sites of involvement are the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. It is associated with HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8, most often occurring in the setting of immunodeficiency.
Annotation: do not confuse with MALIGNANT PLEURAL EFFUSIONS
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2008
History Note: 2008
DeCS ID: 52575
Unique ID: D054685
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Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Lymphoma, Primary Effusion - Preferred
Concept UI M0506883
Scope note A rare neoplasm of large B-cells usually presenting as serious effusions without detectable tumor masses. The most common sites of involvement are the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. It is associated with HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8, most often occurring in the setting of immunodeficiency.
Preferred term Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
Entry term(s) Effusion Lymphoma, Primary
Effusion Lymphomas, Primary
Lymphomas, Primary Effusion
Primary Effusion Lymphoma
Primary Effusion Lymphomas



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