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HIV-associated peripheral T-cell lymphoma with a cytotoxic phenotype.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2014
Katsura Yukitaka, Ota Ikuyo, Yoshida Chikashi, Ohtani Haruo, Komeno Takuya
Abstract excerpt
Most human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related lymphomas are of B-cell origin, and the T-cell type is very rare. We experienced a Japanese case of HIV-associated peripheral T-cell lymphoma (HIV-PTCL). Sudden intestinal hemorrhage necessitated emergent surgical resection of the small intestine, in which an ulcerative lesion was detected. A histopathological examination revealed large tumor cells in the base of...
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