title: Epstein-Barr virus induced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as a presenting manifestation of acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
abstract: A 30 year old, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patient presented with fever and intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy. Cytology smears from the nodes showed a high grade Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) which was B cell in origin. NHL was the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) defining disease in this patient. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) studies on tumour tissue showed presence of Epstein Barr Virus.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sud
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wanchu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bambery
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Deodhar
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction