Abstract |
Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare type of lymphoma related to herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), and considered an AIDS-defining condition. The authors describe a case of PEL with cardiac involvement occurring in an HIV-positive patient treated with HAART and chemotherapy, who achieved complete remission and long survival.
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Authors | Paula Yurie Tanaka, Magda Maya Atala, Juliana Pereira, Adele Caterino-de-Araujo |
Journal | Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
(J Clin Virol)
Vol. 44
Issue 1
Pg. 84-5
(Jan 2009)
ISSN: 1386-6532 [Print] Netherlands |
PMID | 18845471
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
- HIV Infections
(complications, drug therapy)
- HIV Long-Term Survivors
- Heart Neoplasms
(pathology, secondary)
- Humans
- Lymphoma, Primary Effusion
(complications, diagnosis)
- Male
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