title: Plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity in an HIV-positive patient: staging with 18F-FDG PET/CT.
abstract: Plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity is a very rare and only recently recognized entity that has been identified almost exclusively in HIV-infected individuals. It has a predilection for the oral cavity, often exhibits very aggressive behavior and has a poor prognosis. The use of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the evaluation of HIV-associated lymphomas is a recent development, and its use in the staging of plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity has not been previously reported. This rare report highlights the usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the staging of plasmablastic lymphoma of the oral cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Brandon Regional Health Centre, Brandon, MB, Canada. makisw79@yahoo.com
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Makis
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciarallo
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lisbona
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18