Erschienen in:
01.12.2014 | Correspondence
Beyond B-Cell Lymphomas: A Case of Optic Nerve Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in a HIV Positive Patient
verfasst von:
S. L. Coleman, MD, MPH, B. N. Setty, MD, J. N. M. Tan, MD, O. Sakai, MD, PhD
Erschienen in:
Clinical Neuroradiology
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Ausgabe 4/2014
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The immunocompromised population is known to be at greater risk for developing primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) mostly of B-cell origin [
2,
9]. There is evidence showing an increased risk of T-cell lymphoma in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive population [
1,
9]. Primary central nervous system anaplastic large cell lymphoma (PCNS-ALCL), a T-cell lymphoma, is exceedingly rare and the reported cases have demonstrated an aggressive and fatal course [
4]. To our knowledge, there is no reported case of PCNS-ALCL arising from the optic nerve, specifically in the HIV-infected population. …