HIV-associated lymphoma: report of three cases.
Abstract
Persons with congenital or acquired immunosuppression have long been known to have an increased incidence of lymphoproliferative disorders. Unsurprisingly, therefore, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is associated with an increased incidence of lymphoma. Three cases with HIV-associated lymphoma aged 30, 32 and 35 years respectively are presented. Two had cutaneous non-Hodgkin's lymphoma while one had Hodgkin's lymphoma. Standard chemotherapy for lymphoma was given with good tumour regression. Two of the patients died within six months of lymphoma diagnosis due to other complications of HIV.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10442121http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/17180
Citation
East Afr Med J. 1999 Mar;76(3):176-7Publisher
Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
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