Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Changes to This Summary (12/18/2018)

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Lymphoproliferative Disease Associated With Immunodeficiency in Children

Revised text to state that primary effusion lymphoma, a unique lymphomatous effusion associated with human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) or Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus infection, is primarily observed in adults infected with HIV but has been reported in HIV-infected children.

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