Hodgkin's lymphoma in a pregnant patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
The occurrence of Hodgkin's lymphoma in pregnancy is unusual; its management poses not only medical but also ethical problems. We report the case history of a pregnant patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and Hodgkin's lymphoma. Combination chemotherapy was given, with a favourable outcome for the foetus. From a review of some of the available literature, the management considerations are discussed.
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University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06032, USA.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000188:drug therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D015215:Zidovudine