label: Body Cavity Primary Effusion Lymphoma
label_lc: body cavity primary effusion lymphoma
description: "A large B-cell lymphoma presenting as a serous effusion without detectable tumor masses. It is universally associated with human herpes virus 8 (HHV8), also called Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.  It mostly occurs in the setting of immunodeficiency. The most common sites of involvement are the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. (WHO 2017)"