Erschienen in:
01.08.2003 | Case Report
Plasmablastic lymphoma presenting in a human immunodeficiency virus-negative patient: a case report
verfasst von:
D. D. Nguyen, B. W. Loo Jr, G. Tillman, Y. Natkunam, T. M. Cao, W. Vaughan, R. F. Dorfman, D. R. Goffinet, C. D. Jacobs, R. H. Advani
Erschienen in:
Annals of Hematology
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Ausgabe 8/2003
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Abstract
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL), an aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that carries a poor prognosis, previously has been identified almost exclusively in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We present a case of a 42-year-old HIV-negative patient presenting with an isolated nasal cavity mass, the typical presentation for PBL. The patient was given systemic chemotherapy, central nervous system prophylaxis, and consolidative locoregional radiotherapy and achieved a complete clinical response. This case suggests PBL should be considered in HIV-negative patients with characteristic findings.