Open Access33‐year‐old HIV‐positive patient presenting with primary effusion lymphoma
Author(s) -
Qureshi Ihtesham A.,
ZulFarah Syed,
Carbajal Luis,
Chang Aymara
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1856
Subject(s) - medicine , primary effusion lymphoma , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , lymphoma , pleural effusion , effusion , pediatrics , pathology , surgery , virology
Key Clinical Message Our patient presenting with symptoms of shortness of breath and fever, noncompliant with antiretroviral therapy was found to have a rare HIV‐associated non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma that carries a dismal prognosis. Early recognition of this condition with prompt treatment may provide a marginal benefit to the patient's overall life expectancy.