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EBV-associated anorectal lymphomas in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Sept 1997
Ioachim H L, Antonescu C, Giancotti F, Dorsett B, Weinstein M A
Abstract excerpt
Primary lymphomas of the gastrointestinal tract represent 9% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and of these only 3% arise in the rectum or anus. In contrast to their rare occurrence in the general population, the incidence of anorectal lymphomas in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), particularly homosexual patients, may be as high as 26% as reported in our own series of AIDS-associated...
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