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HIV and plasmablastic lymphoma manifesting in sinus, testicles, and bones: a further expansion of the disease spectrum.
American journal of hematology - 1 Nov 2004
Schichman Steven A, McClure Rebecca, Schaefer Robert F, Mehta Paulette
Abstract excerpt
Patients with HIV infection are at increased risk for B-cell neoplasms and plasma cell dyscrasias. Both B cell and plasma cell tumors tend to be intermediate or high grade and are frequently associated with Epstein-Barr virus. Patients with HIV infection are also at higher risk of acquiring plasmablastic lymphoma. Until this time, only sinus, oral gastrointestinal, and lung manifestation have been noted. In this...
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