Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma masquerading as empyema thoracis.
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.
Mukerji
P K
PK
Department of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases, King George's Medical College, Lucknow.
Suryakant
Babu
K S
KS
Mehrotra
P
P
Agarwal
P K
PK
Tandon
R
R
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