Acquired immunodeficiency, malabsorption and lymphoma.
A 66 year old female with a long history of recurrent pulmonary infection presented with a full-blown malabsorption syndrome. She was found to be suffering from acquired immunodeficiency. She later developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the cervical lymph nodes. The possible relationships between immunodeficiency, malabsorption and lymphoma are discussed.
Fischel
B
B
Division of Medicine, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Israel.
Burke
M
M
Sasson
E
E
Felner
S
S
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications
D007136:Immunoglobulins