Title | NK/T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in a HIV-positive patient. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Panarelli NC, Furman RR, Y Wang L, Elstrom R, Cohen JA, Chadburn A |
Journal | J Hematop |
Volume | 3 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 35-40 |
Date Published | 2010 Mar 04 |
ISSN | 1865-5785 |
Abstract | NK/T lymphomas have rarely been reported in HIV/AIDS patients. Here we report a case of a 37-year-old woman, with AIDS and a recent diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma in a mesenteric lymph node, who presented with extra-ocular nerve palsies and gastrointestinal bleeding. A small intestine resection specimen revealed an extra-nodal NK/T cell lymphoma, nasal type. The unique presentation of this rare and aggressive lymphoma in the setting of AIDS and Kaposi sarcoma underscores the importance of maintaining a broad differential diagnosis when evaluating a malignant neoplasm from a HIV-positive patient. |
DOI | 10.1007/s12308-010-0057-5 |
Alternate Journal | J Hematop |
PubMed ID | 21373175 |
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Amy Chadburn, M.D.