title: Hepatic non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with lactic acidosis in HIV-infected patients: report of 2 cases.
abstract: We report 2 patients with HIV-associated non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with massive hepatic involvement and lactic acidosis. The lactic acidosis was likely caused by excessive tumor lactate production coupled with impaired hepatic clearance. Although 1 patient died rapidly, the other survived for 7 months after receiving urgent combination chemotherapy. Clinicians should be aware of this condition and the importance of its early diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, USA.
authors.forename: Mary H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kestler
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cohn
mesh_terms: D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone