Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (CD 30+), T-phenotype, in the heart of an HIV-positive man.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas described in patients with HIV-infection are most often high-grade B-cell lymphomas. Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (CD 30+) has been described in a minority of immunocompromised patients. Although sporadic reports of T-cell lymphomas associated with HIV infection are found in the literature, they have not been described to occur in the myocardium. We present a case of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (CD 30+), T-phenotype involving the heart in a 42-year-old HIV-positive patient.
Burke
A P
AP
Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306-6000, USA.
Andriko
J A
JA
Virmani
R
R
D000328:Adult; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D017730:Ki-1 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D017728:Lymphoma, Large-Cell, Anaplastic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
D017730:Ki-1 Antigen