Primary Bile Duct Lymphoma in the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Lawrence D. Kaplan, MD;
- James Kahn, MD;
- Mark Jacobson, MD;
- Kent Bottles, MD; and
- John Cello, MD
Excerpt
The occurrence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is well described; several large series document the natural history of these malignancies in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (1-3). A prominent feature of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in persons with HIV infection is the frequency of disease at unusual extralymphatic sites (1, 3). We describe a case of high-grade, non-Hodgkin lymphoma arising within the wall of the common bile duct in a patient who presented with signs and symptoms of cholestasis.
A 42-year-old HIV-seropositive homosexual man was hospitalized at San Francisco General Hospital with fever, intermittent
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Article and Author Information
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From San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California. For current author addresses, see end of text.
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Grant Support: Dr. Kaplan is a recipient of an American Cancer Society Career Development award.
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Requests for Reprints: Lawrence D. Kaplan, MD, Ward 84, Bldg. 80, San Francisco General Hospital, 995 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110.
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Current Author Addresses: Drs. Kaplan, Kahn, and Jacobson: Ward 84, Bldg. 80, San Francisco General Hospital, 995 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110.
Dr. Bottles: Bldg. 3, San Francisco General Hospital 103, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110.
Dr. Cello: San Francisco General Hospital 3C21, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110.
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