Background Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare disease occurs mostly in immunosuppressed young males. Treatment consists of chemotherapy and prognosis is poor. Case presentation Our case described immunocompetent elderly woman with PEL who survive 30 months without chemotherapy. Conclusion Physicians should be aware of all clinical scenarios of PEL
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