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    A rare case report of T cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma masquerading as tubercular effusion
    (IP Innovative Publication Pvt. Ltd., 2026-05-19) Pundir, Sammi; Jethani, Varuna; Khanduri, Sushant; Kala, Mansi; Gupta, Dhruv
    Pleural fluid characterized by exudative, high adenosine deaminase (ADA) and lymphocytic predominant in a country with high prevalance of tuberculosis favours tuberculosis but sometimes it can be challenging. Here we present a case report of young male who presented to us with unilateral pleural effusion and pericardial effusion with mediastinal and cervical lymphadenopathy, as exudative high ADA, being started on anti– tubercular medications (ATT) and steroids who responded well initially but worsening of pleural and pericardial effusion made us re evaluate on our diagnosis and finally patient was diagnosed as T cell Lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LL).
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    Pleural amyloidosis: timely unmasking of apple- green birefringence in pleural biopsy
    (BMJ, 2026-01-17) Khanduri, Rakhee; Vashishtt, Meghaa; Baveja, Avriti; Pundir, Sammi; Singh, Monika
    8%–25% of cases of pleural effusion remain undiagnosed after routine workup. Some of the causes for pleural effusion are less often considered as a differential diagnosis owing to their rarity. While not all require a pleural biopsy, it remains a valuable tool for the definitive diagnosis of uncommon pleural effusions and guides treatment decisions. This case exemplifies the value of timely intervention in uncovering an unconventional form of pleural amyloidosis. An elderly male presenting with right- sided pleural effusion. The patient underwent timely medical thoracoscopy and was subsequently diagnosed with AL amyloidosis. Following therapy, the patient demonstrated marked clinical improvement, with radiographic resolution of the effusion and a favourable haematologic response.