title: HHV-8 large T-cell lymphoma: an unusual malignancy amidst more common B-cell lymphomas in HIV-positive children treated at a single institution.
abstract: Non-Hodgkin lymphomas of B-cell origin are the most commonly encountered HIV-related lymphomas in adults and children. These lymphomas are often extranodal, involve the central nervous system or other sites, and have been found to behave in a more aggressive manner. We report an unusual case of a child with HHV-8-positive large T-cell lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Anatomical Pathology Service, National Health Laboratory Services, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. komala.pillay@nhls.ac.za
authors.forename: Komala
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pillay
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hendricks
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D019288:Herpesvirus 8, Human; D006801:Humans; D016483:Lymphoma, AIDS-Related / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male