Synovial non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a human immunodeficiency virus infected patient

We describe a case of articular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) with malignant lymphoma cells observed in synovial fluid. Bone involvement in NHL is common, but an English language Medline search revealed only 14 reported cases of synovial NHL. Although NHL is a well recognized complication of hum...

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Published inJournal of rheumatology Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 696
Main Authors Peeva, E, Davidson, A, Keiser, H D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada 01.03.1999
Subjects
Adult
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - pathology
Humans
Knee Joint - pathology
Lymphoma, AIDS-Related - complications
Lymphoma, AIDS-Related - pathology
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - complications
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neprilysin - analysis
Synovial Fluid - cytology
Synovitis - etiology
Synovitis - pathology
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Summary:We describe a case of articular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) with malignant lymphoma cells observed in synovial fluid. Bone involvement in NHL is common, but an English language Medline search revealed only 14 reported cases of synovial NHL. Although NHL is a well recognized complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, this is the first report of synovial NHL in an HIV infected patient.
ISSN:0315-162X