Primary mediastinal large B cell lymphoma in a woman who is human immunodeficiency virus positive presenting with superior vena cava syndrome: a case report
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- 作者：Pedro Pallangyo ; Paulina Nicholaus ; Frederick Lyimo…
- 关键词：Mediastinal large B cell lymphoma ; Non ; Hodgkin lymphoma ; HIV infection ; AIDS ; Superior vena cava syndrome ; Case report
- 刊名：Journal of Medical Case Reports
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：December 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：11
- 期：1
- 全文大小：1412KB
- 刊物主题：Medicine/Public Health, general; General Practice / Family Medicine; Public Health; Primary Care Medicine;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1752-1947
- 卷排序：11
文摘
BackgroundThe risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma is increased 200-fold in individuals seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus compared to those free from human immunodeficiency virus. Human immunodeficiency virus-associated non-Hodgkin lymphoma is known for its atypical presentation, aggressive ability, widespread involvement, poor response to chemotherapy, and high relapse potential which makes both the diagnosis and management a difficult undertaking especially in resource-poor settings.