Scott Med J 2015 May;60(2):e21-4

Pericardial, pleural and peritoneal involvement in a patient with primary gastric mantle cell lymphoma.

Keklik M1, Yildirim A2, Keklik E3, Ertan S4, Deniz K5, Ozturk F6, Ileri I6, Cerci I6, Camlica D7, Cetin M8, Eser B8.
Primary gastric mantle cell lymphoma is a rare form of gastointestinal tumour. Although peritoneal carcinomatosis accompanied by malignant ascites is relatively common, mantle cell lymphoma presenting with ascites is rare. Also, effusions involving pericardial and pleural cavities are uncommon during the course of lymphomas. We report the first case in which pericardial, pleural and peritoneal effusion of a primary gastric mantle cell lymphoma.
ary gastric mantle cell lymphoma is a rare form of gastointestinal tumour. Although peritoneal carcinomatosis accompanied by malignant ascites is relatively common, mantle cell lymphoma presenting with ascites is rare. Also, effusions involving pericardial and pleural cavities are uncommon during the course of lymphomas. We report the first case in which pericardial, pleural and peritoneal effusion of a primary gastric mantle cell lymphoma.

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