短報
胸水ドレナージ術が奏効した高齢者HHV8陰性体腔液リンパ腫
キーワード:
Human herpesvirus 8-negative effusion-based lymphoma,
Pleural effusion drainage,
Elderly,
Comorbidity
2021 年 62 巻 11 号 p. 1631-1634
詳細
2021 年 62 巻 11 号 p. 1631-1634
Two cases of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8)-negative effusion-based lymphoma (EBL) involving unilateral pleural effusion that regressed only after drainage are reported. Cases 1 and 2 were 91- and 81-year-old men with right and left pleural effusion, respectively. No chemotherapy was administered to either patient because of their advanced age and the presence of cardiac comorbidities. They completely recovered after effusion drainage alone without relapse till the last observation. Thus, this study suggests that some patients with HHV8-negative EBL can be safely managed with effusion drainage alone.
