A case of T-cell lymphoma accompanying marked eosinophilia, chronic eosinophilic pneumonia and eosinophilic pleural effusion. A case report.
A 57-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for lumbago, weight loss and weakness of her right lower extremity. Leukocytosis was evident with marked eosinophilia (65.5% = 46,000/mm3), and the chest roentgenogram showed diffuse reticular shadows throughout both lung fields and a left pleural effusion. The pleural effusion contained 22.4% eosinophils with no immature cells. Biopsy of a thumb-sized mass on the chest wall revealed a T-cell lymphoma of pleomorphic type. The diffuse pulmonary shadow was diagnosed as chronic eosinophilic pneumonia by autopsy. This was a relatively rare case of T-cell lymphoma, in which an eosinophilic pneumonia and eosinophilic pleural effusion were observed.
Kawasaki
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First Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
Mizushima
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Y
Matsui
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S
Hoshino
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K
Yano
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S
Kitagawa
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M
D002908:Chronic Disease; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016399:Lymphoma, T-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011657:Pulmonary Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology