Vu Ho, Vildor Esther, Reddy Shilpa, Phillips James, Meenrajan Senthil, Edwards Linda, Hosenpud Janet
University of Florida, Internal Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
South Med J. 2009 Sep;102(9):961-2. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181b08d9c.
We describe a 37-year-old non-smoker who presented with dyspnea and a unilateral effusion secondary to Burkitt lymphoma (BL). The diagnosis was made by pleural tissue biopsy using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Burkitt lymphoma is discussed.