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Plasmablastic Lymphoma Of The Kidney In A Previously Undiagnosed Hiv Patient, Amrita Valluri, Adarsh Sidda, Anisha Valluri, Gurusidda Manu, Niru Nahar
Plasmablastic Lymphoma Of The Kidney In A Previously Undiagnosed Hiv Patient, Amrita Valluri, Adarsh Sidda, Anisha Valluri, Gurusidda Manu, Niru Nahar
Marshall Journal of Medicine
We present the case of a 61-year-old male who presented with flank pain and dysuria. A biopsy and histopathological analysis of a mass found in the left kidney led to the diagnosis of plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL). The kidney is not a commonly reported site of presentation for PBL in the current literature.1,2 As a part of routine workup, HIV testing was ordered resulting in positive preliminary and confirmatory results. The patient denied awareness of his HIV status. Chemotherapy with uricosuric agents and antiretroviral therapy was initiated, but the patient developed tumor lysis syndrome with phosphate nephropathy leading to discontinuation …
A Rare Case Of Epstein–Barr Virus-Related Plasmacytoma Involving Maxillary Sinus Mucosa, Julie D. Gibbs, Marino E. Leon, Kenia Liu, Johnny Nguyen, Ling Zhang
A Rare Case Of Epstein–Barr Virus-Related Plasmacytoma Involving Maxillary Sinus Mucosa, Julie D. Gibbs, Marino E. Leon, Kenia Liu, Johnny Nguyen, Ling Zhang
Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications
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Plasmablastic Lymphoma Of The Oral Cavity With Breast Recurrence: A Case Report, Zarka Samoon, Romana Idrees, Nehal Masood, Tayyaba Zehra Ansari
Plasmablastic Lymphoma Of The Oral Cavity With Breast Recurrence: A Case Report, Zarka Samoon, Romana Idrees, Nehal Masood, Tayyaba Zehra Ansari
Department of Radiation Oncology
Background: Plasmablastic lymphoma is an aggressive variant of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, mostly found in the oral cavity and associated with human immunodeficiency virus. There are no clear guidelines for its treatment. Therapies more intensive than cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone are not associated with a prolonged survival. Lymphomas of the breast are rare, in one series representing 0.14% of all female breast malignancies, with diffuse large B cell lymphoma comprising up to 55% of all cases. Only one case of plasmablastic lymphoma involving the breast has been reported in the literature.CASE PRESENTATION: A 30 year old Pakistani woman, …