title: An aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with pleural and abdominal chylous effusions: A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Serous effusions, including pleural, abdominal and pericardial effusions, are complications of lymphoma. Among these types, pleural effusions are the most common to be observed. However, the involvement of the abdominal or pericardial cavity is rare. An impairment of the lymphatic drainage and direct infiltration have been identified to play significant roles in effusion formation. Multiple techniques, including cytological exams, immunochemistry and cytogenetics, have been applied in the clinic to access the qualities of the effusions and to attain a fast and precise diagnosis. Serous effusions are associated with a poor outcome for patients with lymphoma. The present study describes the case of a 28-year-old male patient with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) involving pleural and abdominal chylous effusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China ; Program of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yajian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Wanzhuo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Keyue
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xiaoli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: He
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huang
keywords: ascites; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; pleural effusion