title: Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Arising from Chronic Tuberculous Empyema.
abstract: Pyothorax-associated lymphoma is a relatively rare type of lymphoma that occurs in patients who have long histories of tuberculous pleuritis or induced pneumothorax. It is a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of mainly the B-cell phenotype and is strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection. A majority of these cases have been reported in Japan, although some cases have occurred in Western countries. Here, we describe a case of pyothorax-associated lymphoma in a patient with a 30-year history of chronic tuberculous empyema. The patient underwent decortication under the impression of chronic empyema with fistula. The histopathologic diagnosis was a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma associated chronic inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Ju Sik
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Seung Ku
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Jo Heon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cheju Halla General Hospital.
authors.forename: Yochun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Yoo Duk
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Sang Yun
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Song
keywords: Empyema; Lung; Pyothorax-associated lymphoma