Diagnostic laparoscopy in a HIV positive patient with disseminated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
We report a case of massive peritoneal involvement in AIDS-related non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Abdominal CT scan showed a retroperitoneal lymphoadenopaty and a wide thickening of omental peritoneum. At laparoscopy a diffuse massive involvement of peritoneum mimicking carcinomatosis was demonstrated and an omentum biopsy revealed a diffuse infiltration of large cell NHL.
Antinori
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Department of Surgery, Catholic University of Rome, Italy. aantinori@rm.unicatt.it
La Greca
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Crucitti
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Ottou
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Giustacchini
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Magistrelli
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D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000821:virology; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed