Fatal cerebral lymphomatoid granulomatosis in an HIV-1-infected patient.
Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) is a rare systematic lymphoproliferative disorder of uncertain etiology. We present a rare case of isolated cerebral LYG developing in an HIV-1-infected patient after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Wyen
Christoph
C
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. christoph.wyen@uk-koeln.de <christoph.wyen@uk-koeln.de>
Stenzel
Werner
W
Hoffmann
Christian
C
Lehmann
Clara
C
Deckert
Martina
M
Fätkenheuer
Gerd
G
D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008230:Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis; D011859:Radiography; D013687:Telencephalon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*