Open AccessHIV-associated large aggressive extranodal lymphoma of the oral cavity
Author(s) -
Rahul D Kamat,
Vikas Dhupar,
Francis Akkara,
Anita Dhupar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.201371
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoma , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , incidence (geometry) , lymphoproliferative disorders , immune system , lymphatic system , pathology , immunology , physics , optics
Malignant lymphomas form a heterogeneous group of neoplasms of the lymphoid tissue with different clinical courses, depending on the treatment and the prognosis. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have been associated with an increased risk for the development of lymphoproliferative disorders. The incidence of lymphoma is associated with 60-fold increase in seropositive patients as compared to seronegative patients. The present case describes a diffuse aggressive extranodal lymphoma in a known HIV patient.