All of the following statements regarding primary effusion lymphoma are true, except:
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.
It generally presents in elderly patients
There is often an association with HHV-8
The proliferating cells are NK cells
Patients are commonly HIV positive