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All of the following statements regarding primary effusion lymphoma are true, except:

A
It generally presents in elderly patients
B
There is often an association with HHV-8
C
The proliferating cells are NK cells
D
Patients are commonly HIV positive
High-Yield Explanation
Primary effusion lymphoma is an aggressive B cell lymphoma. The proliferating cells are B cells and not NK cells. All other features mentioned above are associated with primary effusion lymphoma. Ref: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th Edition, Pages 1121-22.

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