Primary effusion lymphoma
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| Primary effusion lymphoma | |
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| Term | Primary effusion lymphoma |
| Short definition | Primary effusion lymphoma - (pronounced) (PRY-mayr-ee eh-FYOO-zhun lim-FOH-muh) rare, aggressive (rapidly growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in a body cavity. It usually occurs together with a human herpesvirus or Epstein-Barr virus in people with a weakened immune system, such as people with HIV disease |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Primary effusion lymphoma - (pronounced) (PRY-mayr-ee eh-FYOO-zhun lim-FOH-muh) rare, aggressive (rapidly growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma characterized by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in a body cavity. It usually occurs together with a human herpesvirus or Epstein-Barr virus in people with a weakened immune system, such as people with HIV disease
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