Respiratory Medicine Case Reports (Jan 2017)

Endobronchial primary large B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in HIV-infected patient in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy era: Description of a case report

  • U. Caterino, MD PhD,
  • O. Tambaro,
  • G. Palmiero,
  • F. Borrelli,
  • M. Cotugno,
  • G. Bonadies

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.022
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. C
pp. 151 – 153

Abstract

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We report an unusual case of endobronchial primary large B-cell Non Hodgkin Lymphoma in a HIV-infected patient in the course of effective Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). Diagnosis of large B-cell NHL was obtained by fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) biopsies. Three cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy (rituximab, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, hydroxydaunorubicin, prednisone) was performed and clinical and radiological remission was obtained after 3 cycles of therapy.

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