Endobronchial HIV associated lymphoma.
نویسندگان
چکیده
A 27 year old HIV infected man presented with two days of haemoptysis. Flexible bronchoscopy revealed a large carinal mass partially obstructing the left and right main stem bronchi. Rigid bronchoscopy was required to make the diagnosis of large cell immunoblastic lymphoma.
منابع مشابه
Endobronchial primary large B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in HIV-infected patient in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy era: Description of a case report
We report an unusual case of endobronchial primary large B-cell Non Hodgkin Lymphoma in a HIV-infected patient in the course of effective Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). Diagnosis of large B-cell NHL was obtained by fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) biopsies. Three cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy (rituximab, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, prednisone) was performed a...
متن کاملEndobronchial lesions in HIV-infected individuals.
Endobronchial manifestations of HIV infection are rare. The endobronchial appearance and clinical presentation of these lesions may suggest the correct diagnosis. Establishing an appropriate differential diagnosis at the time of visualization of the endobronchial lesion is important because some lesions require specific biopsy techniques or special stains. The bronchoscopist must consider the r...
متن کاملPrevalence of Different Types of Cancer in HIV+ Patients
Background and purpose: Introduction of antiretroviral therapy has led to decline in AIDS-associated cancers. In recent years, the rate of non-AIDS associated cancers has increased. Current prevalence of AIDS-associated cancers in Iran is unknown, so we aimed to investigate the prevalence of different cancers among HIV-infected patients in Iran. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional surv...
متن کاملEndobronchial nodules in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
We report the case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who presented with endobronchial nodules. Endobronchial biopsy showed a large B cell lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma rarely involves the endobronchial tree, and is typically treated with systemic chemotherapy, but in this case additional treatment with argon plasma coagulation was used for local control of the disease.
متن کاملPrimary Endobronchial Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of Bronchus-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: CT Findings in 7 Patients
OBJECTIVE To investigate CT and (18)F-flurodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron-emission tomography/CT findings of primary endobronchial marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of the bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (BALT). MATERIALS AND METHODS From June 2006 through April 2012, seven patients (six female, one male; age range, 21-61 years; mean age, 49 years) were examined who were pathologically dia...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 49 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994