Fistulizing Epstein-Barr virus-positive plasmablastic lymphoma in an HIV-positive man.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an unusual subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma recently classified as a diffuse immunoblastic lymphoma with a plasma-cell immunophenotype. Originally described in the oral cavity of HIV-positive patients, it has also been recognized to occur rarely at other sites. We describe a previously unreported fistulizing presentation of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive PBL, reviewing its association with HIV-1 infection and its importance as an AIDS-defining malignancy.
Medical subject headings
- Anus Neoplasms
- Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Plasmablastic Lymphoma
- Rectal Fistula