Open AccessPrimary cutaneous b-cell lymphoma successfully treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy alone: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
María F. Villafañe,
Marcelo Corti
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.84744
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , antiretroviral therapy , lymphoma , cbcl , dermatology , lesion , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , neoplasm , viral load , pathology , immunology , clinical psychology
Cutaneous B-cell lymphoma (CBCL) is an unusual skin neoplasm with a great range of clinical presentations. Here, we report a case of CBCL in an AIDS patient presented as a single and nodular/ulcerative lesion in the perianal area. The patient was started on highly active antiretroviral therapy alone with a good clinical and oncological response. Two years later, the patient is asymptomatic with undetectable viral load and immune reconstitution.