A Case of AIDS Related Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
- Author:
Hyon Kyong KIM
1
;
Han Su KIM
;
Sung Min CHUNG
;
Min Sun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. sevent@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
AIDS;
Lymphoma
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Cell Count;
Delivery of Health Care;
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections;
HIV;
HIV Infections;
Humans;
Lymphatic Diseases;
Lymphoma;
Lymphoma, AIDS-Related;
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin*;
T-Lymphocytes
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2005;48(8):1067-1070
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In an HIV-infected patient, cervical lymphadenopathy such as tubercuolosis, lymphoma, metastatic carcinoma must be differentiated from persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (PGL). Lymphoma is known as a late manifestation of HIV infection, generally occurring in patients with CD4+ T cell counts less than 200/microl. AIDS-related lymphomas were explained as variably associated with EBV infection, dysfunction of T cells, and HIV itself. The decision to perform a diagnostic open biopsy should be driven by a suspicion of malignancy or infection in the setting of a negative or inconclusive of FNA. Healthcare workers, especially those who deal with large numbers of HIV-infected patients, have a small but definite risk of becoming infected with HIV as a result of invasive procedures. Healthcare workers can minimize their risk of occupational HIV infection by following the guidelines discussed in this study.
