KSHV/HHV8-Associated Extracavitary Primary Effusion Lymphoma Presenting as Multiple Lymphomatous Polyposis

Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a distinct clinicopathologic entity usually characterized by presentation as a lymphomatous body cavity effusion in the absence of solid tumor mass or dissemination during its clinical course. PEL can also rarely occur as a solid lymphoma involving nodal and extranodal sites and is referred to as extracavitary PEL. Here we report a unique case of extracavitary PEL in a 49year-old HIV-seropositive patient, who presented with vague abdominal pain and 20 pound weight loss.

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