Abstract
Abstract: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.
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