Plasmablastic lymphoma in a human immunodeficiency virus negative patient
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Human immunodeficiency virus-negative plasmablastic lymphoma
RATIONALE Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare subtype of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that predominantly manifests in the oral cavity. PATIENT CONCERNS Three cases of HIV-negative PBL were reported. DIAGNOSES HIV-negative PBL INTERVENTIONS:: The patient had undergone chemotherapy. OUTCOMES Clinical outcomes were very poor in Cases 1 and 3; Case 2, w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0377-4929
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.64281