title: A rare entity of primary extranodal diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the lower limb calf in an HIV-infected young adult on highly active antiretroviral therapy.
abstract: Primary cutaneous and skeletal muscle lymphomas are particularly rare phenomena in HIV sero-positive patients. The authors report a case of primary extranodal malignant diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the left gastrocnemius in a 21-year-old young adult who presented to the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda having been on antiretroviral therapy for 2 years. The patient is still undergoing chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prevention, Care and Treatment, Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda. katutina1@gmail.com
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Katusiime
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kambugu
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000473:pathology*; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone