title: [Plasmablastic lymphoma: a case of rectal disease with bone marrow involvement in a HIV positive patient].
abstract: Plasmablastic lymphoma is an aggressive form of lymphoma diffuse large B cell Lymphoma, initially described in HIV positive patients associated with lesions in the oral cavity. It is about 2% of NHL associated with HIV. This entity currently represents a challenge for the diagnosis and treatment, showing a poor long-term prognosis. This report describes a patient with VIH on HAART and CD4 count in 490 cells/ml associated with Plasmablastic lymphoma that involves rectum and bone marrow. The patient received 6 cycles of EPOCH regimen with complete response.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Grisley
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: García Chihuan
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández Butrón
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salazar Alejo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Frisancho
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Brady
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beltrán
mesh_terms: D019046:Bone Marrow Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000069293:Plasmablastic Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D055815:Young Adult