title: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma masquerading as empyema thoracis.
abstract: Non-hodgkin's lymphoma has varied presentations. Malignant lymphoma arising in chronic pyothorax is very rare and has been reported from Japan. We report a case of non-hodgkin's lymphoma presenting as empyema thoracis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, King George's Medical College, Lucknow.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mukerji
authors.lastname: Suryakant
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mehrotra
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tandon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004654:Empyema, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male