title: Raising awareness of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in HIV-infected adolescents: report of 2 cases in the HAART era.
abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) chronically infected patients are at increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma compared with the general population. Highly active antiretroviral therapy has had a dramatic effect on the natural history of HIV infection, reducing the incidence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related non-Hodgkin lymphoma and improving overall survival. However, problems related to adherence to treatment, frequently experienced during adolescence, may increase the risk of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related cancers. Optimizing highly active antiretroviral therapy and monitoring noncompliant patients with persisting HIV replication should be considered by physicians who take care of these patients. We herein report 2 cases of relapsed/progressive Burkitt lymphoma in HIV vertically infected adolescents.
authors: DPUO, University Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy.
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Zangari
authors: Veronica
authors: V
authors: Santilli
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: Cotugno
authors: Emma
authors: E
authors: Manno
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Palumbo
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Lombardi
authors: Rita
authors: R
authors: De Vito
authors: Hyppolite
authors: H
authors: Tchidjou
authors: Stefania
authors: S
authors: Baldassari
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Ariganello
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Pontrelli
authors: Francesca
authors: F
authors: De Florio
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Palma
authors: Stefania
authors: S
authors: Bernardi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D001364:Awareness; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male